Today's horse racing tips: Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown

EARTH can Strike won on debut here last month. Taad Moody and Monday should both take huge steps forward from their promising debuts. The daughter of Zoffany can kick off what could be a great day for her yard.

Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown. EARTH STRIKE should take all the beating in the Listed contest. Taad Moody and Monday should both take huge steps forward from their promising debuts.

HIT it big in the Petingo with Halimi. Willie Mullins has won this race a few times in recent seasons. War Diary is the one to beat if he gets a run. Persia is interesting if the money comes for him. Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown.

Today's horse racing tips are Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown. KEEP the Peace in the Matron is a class act. PEACEFUL looks the one to beat now dropped back to a mile. Aidan O'Brien's Classic heroine won the Guineas in June and was third in French Oaks. Johnny Murtagh's pair Champers Elysees and Know It All are respected but they still have a way to go to match the level of the selection and Fancy Blue. Donnacha O’Brien's filly sets the standard after doubling up her French Oakes win in Nassau.

Cadillac won the Curragh Group 2 at 3.40. Jessie Harrington's colt is a potential Guineas contender. Fernando Vichi and Blue For Nothing are also potential contenders. Ides Of August and Jack Duggan represent major yards. Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown.

Sotsass can win the Irish Champion Stakes for France. William Buick cannot let William Buyick have his own way up front on Godolphin's Armory. Ghaiyyath, Magical and Japan are also in the race. Ryan Moore is riding Japan ahead of Magical. Aidan O'Brien will have Aiden O’Brien fully tuned up for this highlight of the season. Eamonn Hames' best bets for the card at Leopardstown are: Sotsasses, Armory, and Colin Keane.

Lancaster House was disappointing last year but he's in good form this year. Ryan Moore rides him. Century Dream, Escobar and Safe Voyage are a trio to fear coming over from the UK. Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown.

Tiger Moth finished second in the Irish Derby. He's got Ryan Moore up and a grand draw. Up Helly Aa is feared most. Eamonn Hames' best bets for the Irish Champion Stakes card at Leopardstown is 5.15.