A TERRIFIC roll of honour which includes Faugheen and the Cheltenham winners Martello Tower and Penhill has made the Grade 2 Lyons of Limerick Jaguar Novice Hurdle one of the most informative races of the Christmas period over the last number of years.

This year’s edition has attracted the first four home from the Grade 3 three-mile novice hurdle at Cork earlier in the month and the various contestants from that race have proven their stamina over this same trip plus an ability to handle testing ground. However, preference at the moment is for Fury Road.