Jer's Girl, a Grade One winner at Fairyhouse a month ago, bids to follow-up in the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

The four-year-old, trained by Gavin Cromwell and sporting the JP McManus colours, took the step up to two and a half miles in her stride as she romped home by 13 lengths in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final.

Her eight rivals are headed by the Willie Mullins-trained pair of A Toi Phil and Thomas Hobson while the Nicky Henderson-trained O O Seven is the sole British challenger.

Noel Meade has an interesting contender in Disko, who has had a couple of niggly problems since opening his account over jumps with a 29-length saunter at Naas in November.

Stephen Mahon's Champagne Harmony gets his chance after getting off the mark by 17 lengths at Thurles last month.

Also in the mix are the Mouse Morris-trained Baily Cloud, Jessica Harrington's Jett and Lift The Latch from the Tony Martin team.