Step up in trip should suit Place De La Nation at Thurles

The nap goes to Lambay Island, who can recoup the losses from his recent visit to this track by making a successful handicap debut

EXCITING TYPE: Place De La Nation was no match for Karoline Banbou on her Irish debut in February before running a big race when fifth in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. Picture: Healy Racing 

Place De La Nation, who runs in the two-mile-six-and-a-half mares’ maiden hurdle, is the most interesting runner on Thursday afternoon’s card in Thurles.

Third on her only outing in France, she finished runner-up to stablemate Karoline Banbou on her first start for Willie Mullins, and then went straight for the Triumph Hurdle, where she posted a terrific effort to finish fifth, beaten just four lengths, behind stablemate Poniros.