Willie Mullins has won six of the last seven renewals of this G2 novices hurdle and may secure the prize once more saddling six of the twelve runners. KARNIQUET (7) holds compelling claims dropping in class following solid efforts in the G1 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown and G1 Supreme Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Brings best form and can return to winning ways. Stablemate GAUCHER (1) won the G3 Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle in fine style at Naas last month. Rates a main threat. RUNCOK (8) did well to win a Punchestown maiden making hurdle debut and is open to plenty of further improvement. DOWNMEXICOWAY (3) looks best of those not trained by Mullins.