The experts give their thoughts on who will come out on top

Robbie Power, Gold Cup-winning jockey
You would have to fancy Gordon Elliott at this stage. The key race is obviously going to be the Irish Grand National and not only does he have more bullets to fire at that but he also seems to have some really good chances as well. He has still got a few high-class horses to go to war with at Punchestown too and, at this stage, you would have to think that it's his for the taking.

Shark Hanlon, dual-purpose trainer
It looks like Gordon Elliott now. He has a lot more handicappers than Willie does and that could be the key factor in the outcome. Even if he doesn't train the winner of the Irish Grand National he could still have the second, third and fourth home and that is worth a lot of money. He has some lovely horses for handicap hurdles as well and it could be impossible for Willie to catch him.

Tom Segal, Pricewise
As strange as it may sound to some, I still fancy Willie Mullins to win it and think he is a spot of value at the prices. As usual, Mullins has avoided running his best horses through the winter on heavy ground and has loads of fresh horses left for Fairyhouse and Punchestown. That may swing the title race in his favour and I fully expect it to go right down to the wire at Punchestown. It will make for fascinating viewing.