Kasbah Bliss suffered heartbreak in last year's Ladbrokes World Hurdle and he seems set for similar woe this term as Punchestowns holds all the aces.

Francois Doumen's raider is rated as banker material by some following his narrow defeat at the hands of triple winner Inglis Drever in 2008, but Nicky Henderson's up-and- coming runner can foil him.

Punchestowns looks pretty good value at his current odds as a surprise defeat at Cheltenham in January saw many lose his faith in the six-year- old. However, the heavy ground in the Cleeve Hurdle was certainly against him, as was Henderson's assertion he needed the run.

The fact he was also conceding 8lb to Big Buck's should also not be forgotten.

Punchestowns had previously looked a star in the making when breezing away with a competitive handicap at Prestbury Park in November, while his wide-margin Long Walk Hurdle win at Ascot really impressed.

Connections of Voy Por Ustedes have sidestepped a clash with Master Minded in the Champion Chase in favour of the Ryanair Chase.

Victory at Ascot last time can only have boosted Voy Por Ustedes' confidence and he can oblige as favourite.

Maucaillou has run well twice at Cheltenham already this season and can go well again in the Pertemps Final, while Pop should go well in the Freddie Williams Festival Plate and Shouldhavehadthat is the choice in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir.