Course rides to the rescue and serves up a tasty platter for starving punters

We’re racing. That is all that matters. Portman Park can finally give their staff a deserved day off, they will be in front of the Labour Court if they are not careful.

Benie Des Dieux won on this very card last year and nobody batted an eyelid. Now everyone wants to know which of the Joseph O'Brien-trained quartet in the 80-109 handicap hurdle for conditional riders is thrown in. If you are hungry enough, you will eat anything.

That is not to say Naas served up a platter of brussels sprouts. Far from it in fact. We might have got a glimpse of the Ballymore winner when City Island was out on his own in the opening maiden hurdle, winning the way every 1-5 favourite should. He’s only 8-1 with Paddy Power and Mark Walsh believes he will be seen to better effect in the Cotswolds too.