JACK HAYNES

1. Sir Gerhard 2. Kilcruit 3. Elle Est Belle

Kilcruit taking on Sir Gerhard promises to be one of the clashes of the meeting in the day two finale and preference is for the last-named star bumper prospect. Sir Gerhard defeated Listed novice hurdle winner Minella

Drama by 12 lengths in a point-to-point and has scored by 14 lengths and four and a half lengths in two bumper successes. He was very impressive in a Listed contest at Navan last time and decent ground may well bring about more improvement.

‘He would be of serious interest after bolting up at Newbury last time’