Watson Lake was just stunning

A PUNTER remarked at Leopardstown on Sunday: “we’re going to have a terrible Cheltenham.”

He may well be right, but you would have to think the return to form of Noel Meade’s horses is a major plus, particularly in the novice hurdle department.

We’ve gone down this road before, but last year we travelled to Cheltenham with a mighty strong team of novice hurdlers.