JOSH DOWN

1. Honeysuckle 2. Epatante 3. Abacadabras

I doubt the geldings are good enough to concede the 7lb allowance, so the mares have this between them. Honeysuckle shades it based on her excellent success at Leopardstown. She jumped much slicker than seen before and will be hard to peg back off the front end. When it comes to slick jumpers, there are few better than Epatante. Last year’s winner didn’t seem herself when last seen over Christmas, which is a worry. Abacadabras fares best of the rest, he won’t be far away turning for home.