2.10 MARTINSTOWN OPPORTUNITY MAIDEN HURDLE 2M

Giant Spirit faced impossible tasks when second to a couple of leading novices at Sligo and Gowran Park respectively. Sandra Hughes five-year-old has his sights lowered here and looks to have a real chance to lose his maiden tag. A reproduction of either run, or indeed, his latest fourth placing at Navan should suffice here. He will lack for nothing from the saddle with his young rider in fine form of late. La Bella Vida gets the mares’ allowances against this opposition and has already proven her liking for this venue. She needs to improve further if she is to take the spoils but that is a distinct possibility. With her pilot riding the crest of a wave following his Cheltenham exploits, she will almost certainly be ridden with plenty of confidence.