Nicky Henderson has saddled a winner at seven of the last eight Punchestown Festivals and among those who could bid to add to that record is Top Notch, who finished runner-up in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

The juvenile is a possible starter in the Grade 1 AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle on Saturday, May 2nd.

"We have the idea of going for the AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle with Top Notch. I would love to run him but if we are going to come we would look for the ground to be on the easy side," said Henderson.

"The same owners [Simon Munir and Isaac Souede] have Buiseness Sivola in the same race with Willie Mullins so we will just have to see.

"I expect to also be bringing some horses for the bumpers and handicaps over this year."