CARRIGMOORNASPRUCE is a viable alternative to favourite Bambino Fever at double-figure odds for trainer Declan Queally. She was smart in bumpers, has progressed in each of three hurdles starts and was second in a Leopardstown Grade 1 against geldings over Christmas.

Fergal O’Brien’s thirst for a festival winner here could be satisfied by SIXMILEBRIDGE. He’s proving quite the talent since going chasing and remains unbeaten having landed the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown last time. He has won here over fences already and a mark of 150 is within range.

There doesn’t seem much upside in opposing WODHOOH for Gordon Elliott after Lossiemouth defected and won the Champion Hurdle instead of trying for a third win in this race.

Rapidly progressive young star KABRAL DU MATHAN won the Relkeel in good style here on New Year’s Day and could emulate Big Buck’s and Flooring Porter by winning this at age six. Indeed, he could follow their lead and win it more than once based on what he’s been doing lately.

IMPAIRE ET PASSE has got lots of class, is a Festival winner here over hurdles, has low miles on the clock over fences and looked on very good terms with himself in his comeback win at Gowran Park. He’s a very fresh horse and can mount a mighty challenge for Paul Townend.

A fiendish handicap but one in which C’EST DIFFERENT could carry on his winning spree for trainer Sam Thomas. The six-year-old won a qualifier for this at Market Rasen in November on seasonal bow, very readily, and followed up in smooth fashion at Newbury in January in a race that worked out well. He’s gone up 10lb to a mark of 131 but that might not be enough to ground him.

SANDOR CLEGANE has always presented as a dour stayer. Paul Nolan’s charge perhaps hasn’t fulfilled the early potential he showed but he was third here in the Albert Bartlett in 2023 and fourth.

Fergal O’Brien’s thirst for a festival winner here could be satisfied by SIXMILEBRIDGE. He’s proving quite the talent since going chasing and remains unbeaten having landed the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown last time. He has won here over fences already and a mark of 150 is within range.

Bologna have five wins in their last six games and can strike first against Roma, who are winless in four on the road games The hosts have a good record against Roma, particularly at this venue where they are unbeaten in four (W2, D2), and they can seize the initiative as underdogs by winning the first leg of this all-Serie A tie.

Fergal O’Brien’s thirst for a festival winner here could be satisfied by SIXMILEBRIDGE. He’s proving quite the talent since going chasing and remains unbeaten having landed the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown last time. He has won here over fences already and a mark of 150 is within range.

Fergal O’Brien’s thirst for a festival winner here could be satisfied by SIXMILEBRIDGE. He’s proving quite the talent since going chasing and remains unbeaten having landed the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown last time. He has won here over fences already and a mark of 150 is within range.

Rapidly progressive young star KABRAL DU MATHAN won the Relkeel in good style here on New Year’s Day and could emulate Big Buck’s and Flooring Porter by winning this at age six. Indeed, he could follow their lead and win it more than once based on what he’s been doing lately.

Bologna have five wins in their last six games and can strike first against Roma, who are winless in four on the road games The hosts have a good record against Roma, particularly at this venue where they are unbeaten in four (W2, D2), and they can seize the initiative as underdogs by winning the first leg of this all-Serie A tie.

Both teams have scored in each of Lyon’s last four matches, while Celta have kept only one clean sheet across their five home games in this competition. The hosts have scored in all 10 of their Europa League matches so far, while Lyon’s attacking quality helped them to top the League Phase. Lyon are winless in four matches following an impressive winning run, and they head to a Celta Vigo side who will be targeting this competition. The hosts won four of their five home ties in the Europa League this term and can strike first in Spain in the first leg.

Fergal O’Brien’s thirst for a festival winner here could be satisfied by SIXMILEBRIDGE. He’s proving quite the talent since going chasing and remains unbeaten having landed the Grade 1 Scilly Isles at Sandown last time. He has won here over fences already and a mark of 150 is within range.

Rapidly progressive young star KABRAL DU MATHAN won the Relkeel in good style here on New Year’s Day and could emulate Big Buck’s and Flooring Porter by winning this at age six. Indeed, he could follow their lead and win it more than once based on what he’s been doing lately.

There doesn’t seem much upside in opposing WODHOOH for Gordon Elliott after Lossiemouth defected and won the Champion Hurdle instead of trying for a third win in this race.

Rapidly progressive young star KABRAL DU MATHAN won the Relkeel in good style here on New Year’s Day and could emulate Big Buck’s and Flooring Porter by winning this at age six. Indeed, he could follow their lead and win it more than once based on what he’s been doing lately.

IMPAIRE ET PASSE has got lots of class, is a Festival winner here over hurdles, has low miles on the clock over fences and looked on very good terms with himself in his comeback win at Gowran Park. He’s a very fresh horse and can mount a mighty challenge for Paul Townend.

A fiendish handicap but one in which C’EST DIFFERENT could carry on his winning spree for trainer Sam Thomas. The six-year-old won a qualifier for this at Market Rasen in November on seasonal bow, very readily, and followed up in smooth fashion at Newbury in January in a race that worked out well. He’s gone up 10lb to a mark of 131 but that might not be enough to ground him.

SANDOR CLEGANE has always presented as a dour stayer. Paul Nolan’s charge perhaps hasn’t fulfilled the early potential he showed but he was third here in the Albert Bartlett in 2023 and fourth.