Sunday horse racing tips: Angus McNae marks your card

There was a lot to like about his debut over hurdles and he can benefit from that experience to strike here.

He jumped well on his debut at Navan and stayed on strongly for fourth place plus looked a strong stayer over the trip. 

The four-year-old was not given a hard time on that occasion and is clearly open to plenty of improvement. Although he will be suited by eventually stepping up in trip, he can put his experience to good use here and win this before going on to better things over further. 

This very talented hurdler has won two of his three starts over fences and impressed when landing a Grade Three at Navan last time out.

A light campaign where he swerved the Cheltenham Festival means that he will be fresh for this race, and the step back up to two miles looks sure to suit him.

He jumps well and with no other confirmed early pace in the race, he may get his own way out in front, so can take advantage of that to gain his second Grade One success. 

Fergal O'Brien has his team in tremendous form, and Joining Force looks set to provide him with yet another winner. Joining Force produced a career best when finishing second here last time out, and a repeat of that effort should see him go one better. 

The step up to two and a half miles last time brought about plenty of improvement, and I think he will gallop his rivals into submission here for his in-form yard. 

This mare is very professional for one so inexperienced over obstacles, and she can make amends for her narrow defeat in the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. 

She was just outstayed up the hill that day, but had gone through the whole race like the best horse, travelling and jumping accurately. 

There is more of an emphasis on speed at this track compared to Cheltenham, and that will suit her ideally.

 She is a very talented mare and can win this for the Gavin Cromwell team.