Following trainer Noel Meade at his local track Navan is a policy that has paid off for punters in the past so adopting the attitude of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", row in behind him again to notch up a three timer tomorrow.

Without doubt the most interesting of Meade's runners will be Snow Dragon, an expensive purchase out of Liam Browne's yard who put in a fine jumping debut at Navan to beat Davenport Banquet and in the process propelled himself up the Triumph Hurdle antepost market.

Ladbrokes currently make Snow Dragon their 12 to 1 joint second favourite for the Triumph and it will be disappointing if the horse doesn't justify that high rating in the Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle.

Not that it will be easy. Executive Decision, Scoss and in particular Daybreak Express have their own heady aspirations but ever since winning a maiden on the flat at Listowel, Snow Dragon has been mentioned as a likely top young hurdler and there should be no reason for the talk to stop tomorrow.

Despite top weight in the novices chase, Eton Gale is still difficult to get away from as a likely winner and Meade can bring up the three timer courtesy of Kings Banquet, second in a decent Naas maiden hurdle last time, in the bumper.

The most valuable race on the card is the £15,000 Boyne Hurdle where the accent will be on stamina. In the circumstances then it could pay to side with Antapoura, as tough a mare as there is in training, who can get the better of the youngster Rince Ri and Tartooth.

The 17 furlongs of the Nobber Handicap Chase is a long way from the marathon grind of the Aintree Grand National but Time For A Run takes another step to Liverpool in this contest. Reunited with Philip Fenton who won the Powers on him, Time For A Run should run well but in terms of winning the race, Arctic Weather looks a better option.

Oneofourown, a decisive winner over Iona Flyer at Thurles, looks sufficiently well treated in the Boardsmill Handicap Hurdle to follow.