Mullins, Walsh and Martin at the heart of Fairyhouse action

An opening-race 25-runner maiden hurdle (1.45) is no more than superficially intimidating for Pick Six punters at Fairyhouse. The 128-rated Tudor City, who picked up the €20,000 second prize in the Coral.ie Hurdle at Leopardstown in January, is an obvious selection.

It is tempting to regard him as a banker. However, with two other runners in the field holding a rating in the 120s this is not a formality. The 122-rated Agent Boru is possibly a more reliable sort than Broken Soul, who meets Tudor City on only 1lb worse than handicap terms.

Willie Mullins can dominate the Grade 1 races with a pair of Cheltenham Festival winners, Let's Dance is an automatic selection in the mares' novice event (2.50), and Yorkhill, whose somewhat wayward tendencies were superbly kept in check by Ruby Walsh at Cheltenham, is a stand-out in the Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (4.00).