Bank on Benefficient

BENEFFICIENT is the nap choice in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon, a contest in which seven of the eight runners are previous winners.

Tony Martin’s six-year-old created a most favourable impression when taking his maiden at Navan last month and is fancied to build on that performance.

Partnered by Ruby Walsh, Benefficient made all of the running to beat Knockgraffon King and Dont Back Down by eight lengths and two lengths.