12:35 Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

Race preview

SIR GERHARD is likely to be all the rage on his hurdling debut. An impressive point-to-point winner before being snapped up for 400,000 pounds, the Jeremy gelding was a top-class bumper performer last season winning three times including the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival. A clear round of jumping should see him make a winning start over hurdles. Willie Mullins has another interesting contender in the shape of Goven, who won both starts in France last year. Meet And Greet won a bumper at this venue in the spring and finished well when switched to hurdles on his reappearance at Naas last month, while point-to-point winner Ash Tree Meadow was also placed on his hurdles debut at Fairyhouse. Whowonthetoss is another for the shortlist.