ALAIVAN is a best-priced 8/1 favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in the wake of his impressive hurdle debut victory at Gowran Park yesterday.

IT WAS described as the most bird-brained crime ever carried out in Limerick. But yesterday the only one behind bars was the distraught victim.

Frankie Dettori was in fine form in Hong Kong today where he landed a domestic Group One sprint on Firebolt before following up on Cheeky at Sha Tin.