Sunday tips: four for Naas and Sandown

This useful Flat performer - rated 88 when last seen - has his first start over hurdles for Willie Mullins and can build on a promising hurdling debut when trained by Sam Curling. 

Spasiba has run on the Flat for the Mullins team and put up a good effort when third in a Premier Handicap at Galway three starts ago. 

The switch to hurdling can see him get his head in front for the first time.

The first jumps meeting of the new season at Sandown Park can provide Nicky Henderson with a winner.

Tradecraft has the best speed figure in the race courtesy of a decent second place in a bumper at Kempton Park last season. He was well beaten in a good bumper at Punchestown after, but I like his chances on his hurdling debut in a weak race. 

The bumper form he has shown stands head and shoulders above the rest of this field, we just have to take his jumping on trust.

This promising hurdler can give the Nicky Henderson team another winner on the card. 

Jeriko Du Reponet makes his chasing debut here and if he can reproduce some of his useful hurdles form he will take the world of beating. 

His three wins last season were all achieved in the manner of a horse who had plenty more to offer. He disappointed in the Supreme Novices' on his final start of last season, but most of the stable's runners ran poorly a the Cheltenham Festival and we should draw a line under that performance. 

The former Supreme winner had a truncated season over fences last term due to injury but he can bounce back on his seasonal reappearance. 

Marine Nationale won well on his debut over fences at Leopardstown last year before shaping as if amiss the Irish Arkle. He has had plenty of time to get over whatever ailed him and retains plenty of potential. 

The stable vibes are positive and he can make a statement for the rest of the season here.