Joseph O’Brien has one in the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown on Saturday with 130-rated hurdler Nusret. The colt arrives here having begun very well over hurdles, winning here on debut before finishing behind Gala Marceau and Lossiemouth at Leopardstown in December.
Did well to land Grade Two Adonis Juvenile Hurdle over 2m at Kempton in February before finishing third in the 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree earlier this month, finishing behind Bo Zenith and winner Zenta, who finished behind Gala Marceau and Lossiemouth at Cheltenham last month.
He looks a decent prospect for O’Brien but this requires more, especially against the likes of Gala Marceau and Lossiemouth who have dominated this company in recent times.