The in-form tipster with a confident bet at Punchestown

No. 2
City Island
1.05 Punchestown
1pt win at 3-1 generallyThings didn't go according to plan for City Island on his chase debut at Leopardstown, but that was over 2m1f against a decent rival who went a solid pace and it was a bit of a shock to the system.

When he met his fences right there was nothing wrong with his technique so I'd be fairly confident he will leave that first run behind and make the grade – especially over this 2m4f trip.

Simply put, last year's Ballymore winner is a much better horse than odds-on favourite Carefully Selected, whose most likely Cheltenham Festival target is surely the National Hunt Chase as he is going to stay very well.