El Toreros can make it third time lucky

DERMOT WELD, fresh from beating Thousand Stars with Unaccompanied at Leopardstown on Thursday, can saddle El Toreros to land the nap in the Festival Hospitality three year-old Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

A modest enough performer on the flat, El Toreros made a decent start over jumps when a running-on third behind Leroy Parker and the enigmatic His Excellency at Fairyhouse.

Then at Leopardstown five days ago the selection was pitched into Grade 2 company when fifth behind His Excellency.