The Co Carlow trainer Willie Mullins saddled a one-two in a maiden hurdle at Killarney on Monday and can emphasise his strength in depth in this department by saddling the all important one in the Oberstown Hurdle at Navan this evening.

Strong Son is the horse, and he is returning to the track where he ran possibly his best race over hurdles so far, a week and a half ago.

On that occasion, Strong Son finished a promising fifth behind another stable companion Back To The Nest. That gave the impression that it wouldn't be long before the seven-year-old would be involved in the business end of a race like this.

An obvious danger is the Noel Meade-trained Walt who halted a run of second placings when finishing fifth behind As Royal in a novice race at the Punchestown festival. Walt's form is decent and indicates that he is well capable of winning his maiden, but he has had his chances in the past and could be the sort of frustrating horse to oppose. Strong Son looks the one to oppose with.

There look to be a couple of unexposed fillies to keep on the right side this evening. John Oxx's Dabaya is making her debut in the 10 furlong maiden, but she is a daughter of the successful In The Wings out of a half sister to Darshaan and is described by her trainer as a "promising sort".

She will have to be as some of these, especially Aidan O'Brien's Star Begonia, have some smart form, but Dabaya is taken to make a winning introduction.

O'Brien's Valentine Waltz is impossible to oppose in the Baireask Maiden over the minimum distance despite probably liking ground better than the forecast yielding to soft.

The Be My Guest filly was a well-backed favourite on her first start at Cork, and although finishing fourth, it looked a decent contest, with the runner up winning afterwards at the Curragh and the winner, Show Me The Money, regarded as a Marble Hill prospect.

Too Easy ran a fine race behind One Won One at the Curragh, and the opening sprint handicap looks a slightly lesser race. What A Scene will like the extra furlong of the Drumree Handicap compared to her last race at Tiperary, and Native Dara has an obvious chance in the bumper.