12.50 VALUE CABS 3-Y-O HURDLE 2M

This represents an intriguing clash between the juvenile hurdlers who have been making hay in the early part of the season and the newer recruits to the hurdling game who have graded race ambitions. While the market will perhaps be the best guide to the expectations of the less exposed hurdlers, the pick of those with solid hurdling form in the book is probably the Joseph O’Brien-trained Lord Justice. The son of Zoffany will have to carry a double penalty for his wins at Ballinrobe and Gowran Park but he has taken a strong step forward with each of his three starts over hurdles and could well do so again in this. Gordon Elliott had a strong set of entries for this and his Mega Fortune is likely to be fancied to make amends for his fall on his hurdling debut at Thurles last month.