Got off the mark for connections at the 10th time off asking on his eighth start over hurdles when landing a Naas handicap hurdle on good ground over this trip last month. Likely to find better treated sorts lurking in the race.
Comes here on a hat trick of wins following bumper and maiden hurdle wins at Galway over a similar trip. Off since September but goes well fresh and is capable of a bold bid.
Distance winner of a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month winning by the smallest of margins on good to yielding ground. Likely more to come for respected connections.
Gelding by Flemensfirth who improved from a dour effort on debut at Gowran Park in January when finishing third of 18 beaten 14L in a Navan maiden hurdle over this trip last month. Further improvement needed and wouldn't surprise.
Sixth of eight beaten 23L on career start at Fairyhouse last month in a maiden hurdle over this trip on good to yielding ground. Yard have a solid record at this track in the last three seasons around this time of year landing a double last season.
Looking for a hat trick of wins following success in a Punchestown bumper and hurdle last month beating Mount Ida ¾L. More needed but yard in fine form currently.
Dual point winner faded into a remote sixth on debut at Fairyhouse in January before an improved effort in a Naas novice hurdle last month finishing second of nine beaten 7L. Likely to come on but others have more scope for development.
Forecasts
Zero Ten (8/11), The Caddy Rose (5/1), The Echo Boy (6/1), Eviscerating (9/1), Rakhine State (10/1), On Call (14/1), Big Tree (66/1)
ZERO TEN comes here on a hat trick of wins following bumper and maiden hurdle wins at Galway last season. The Shantou gelding landed the hurdle win by 15L overcoming 14 rivals in the process and the six-year-old can bag this contest despite the attentions of The Caddy Rose and Big Tree from the Thomas Mullins yard.