1:40 Navan Members Maiden Hurdle (Div I) 2m

This is likely to develop into a match between Coqolino and El Barra, and the former can come out on top. The Denise Foster-trained gelding made a bright start to his hurdles career when chasing home Lieutenant Command at Galway in October but his progress stalled when he fell at Punchestown next time. He was 98 days off the track when returning to run very well over this course and distance only three weeks ago; the horse that beat him, Alko Rouge, is in the Grade 3 Kingsfurze Hurdle at Naas tomorrow. With the benefit of that run, he could be tough to beat today.