'He's a hardened campaigner and has loads of experience from the Flat' - trainer quotes for the JCB Triumph Hurdle

Key trainer quotes looking ahead to the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 14.

Tom Lacey, trainer of Gibbs Island and Spaceport
We'll be having a look at this for Gibbs Island. He was good at Haydock, where he travelled and jumped well. He finished well and you can only beat what's in front of you. He's a hardened campaigner and has loads of experience from the Flat. His jumping was better at Haydock than it was at Sedgefield, but this is a big step up. He's been given a rating of 134. I'm not sure about Spaceport as we've not got that far yet.

Nicky Henderson, trainer of Lulamba and Palladium
Lulamba looks very good and is very laid-back. He has a lovely attitude, but has had just two runs in his life. Palladium has a fantastic temperament and that makes it very easy. He went away for a bit of loose schooling, which we always do with horses coming off the Flat, and he enjoyed that. He’s been terrific. He’s very high class.