GORDON Elliott may have dominated the first big weekend of the jumping season with seven winners in the two days in Down Royal, but the might of the Closutton team is evident this weekend as Willie Mullins begins with four forecast favourites on the card in Naas.

Some the high-profile jumpers to get started include two of the 2018 top bumper horses in Blackbow, making his hurdles debut in the opener, and Tornado Flyer in the beginners’ chase, where Elliott’s Cracking Smart is in opposition.