Gordon Elliott is likely to have a strong squad of horses for the Punchestown Festival later this month.

They include Coral Punchestown Gold Cup contender Outlander, high-class novice hurdler Death Duty and and the juvenile Mega Fortune, who was runner-up to Defi Du Seuil in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Going through his plans, Elliott said: "The plan is for Outlander to run in the Punchestown Gold Cup. H e was good in the Lexus and we'll just look to put that run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup behind him. He was beaten after the first, he was never going and we will put a line through it. He's going well at home.

"It was disappointing with Death Duty in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham. We've always thought a lot of him and he came back from that race light. He's in much better form and the plan is to go to Punchestown all being well.

"Mega Fortune jumped really well at Cheltenham and just came up against a good one in Defi Du Seuil. I'm looking forward to Punchestown with him and he'll go for the AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle. He's been in brilliant form since Cheltenham."

The mare Fayonagh, so impressive when coming from last to first in the Champion Bumper, is also set to be part of the squad.

"She's normally great starting off and it was a shame she got left at Cheltenham. Jamie Codd gave her a brilliant ride to recover and she must be a really tough mare to have done what she did," said Elliott.

"We've got the option of the championship race or the mares' contest with her."