Ashjar the answer

He was beaten 54 lengths on his latest appearance, but Willie Mullins’ Ashjar is still the nap choice to land the Directors’ Rated Novice Hurdle at Tramore tonight.

The four-year-old was in action at the Curragh last Sunday, contesting a one-mile handicap.

Ashjar couldn’t have performed any worse, trailing in 14th of 14 behind No Dominion and Wednesday night’s Gowran Park winner, Gone Viral.