An unsettled forecast may tip this in favour of hurdle debutant CREST OF STARS whose recent bumper success has been franked by the third winning at Cheltenham. He's narrowly preferred to Cueros, who merits plenty of respect back in a novice (under a penalty) but wouldn't be ideally suited by softening ground. General Briar completes the shortlist given he was running well when falling behind A Pai De Nom on hurdle debut and could go well dropped in trip.










