This is by no means a given but I have been waiting patiently to see ZENTA over a fence and I'm hopeful she can make a winning start. She won 2 from 3 over hurdles with her only defeat coming behind Lossiemouth at the Cheltenham Festival. She could be a really nice prospect now sent over the larger obstacles and gets a confident vote to make a winning start. Stablemate Hauturiere might be the one to chase her home.

The way MAHON'S WAY bolted up on hurdles debut at Naas last month was impressive and if he improves again from that initial experience he should take a lot of beating here. He always travelled strongly and there was a smooth way that he went through the race before asserting comfortably. I think he is a horse that will do better again in stronger company and he looks the one to beat. Search For Glory ran well behind Croke Park and looks the danger.