There have been some outstanding performances from young horses in point-to-points over the past few weeks and, on Saturday at the Kildare Foxhounds meet at Punchestown, it was Liam Burke’s turn to introduce a potentially-decent prospect in Sumos Novios who posted a stellar debut performance in a vintage renewal of the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

PEDDLERS CROSS is not a definite runner at Haydock on Saturday due to trainer Donald McCain’s concerns about testing conditions.

Cheltenham regular Buena Vista made every yard of the running to win the Pertemps Final on his sixth Festival start.