| 4+
Winner EUR €59,000 - 26 runners
3m19y
Going: Soft
Surface: T
MEETINGOFTHEWATERS (26) is trained by Willie Mullins and 2st12lb lower over hurdles than fences. Prepared for this after a pipe-opener in a Listed handicap chase at this venue last month. Consider. The winner of that event PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS (2) also races off a 8lb lower hurdling mark and must be greatly respected. Showing improvement FLICKER OF HOPE (9) has won four of his last five hurdle outings and cannot be ignored after clinging on gamely to deny BACKMERSACKME (11) at Navan in December. The latter mentioned is better off at the weights this time and could be thereabouts. KING ALEXANDER (3) also makes for appeal in this competitive handicap hurdle.