Grands Crus could take on Long Run and Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

TOP-CLASS staying hurdler Grands Crus is set to make his eagerly-anticipated debut over fences at Cheltenham on Friday.

GRANDS CRUS may appear to be half-asleep for much of his time at David Pipe’s stables but there could be no doubting his place as the star attraction at his trainer’s press morning yesterday.

David Pipe reports Grands Crus’ preparation to be going according to plan ahead of the grey’s bid to wrest the Ladbrokes World Hurdle from Big Buck’s.

David Pipe feels Grands Crus has “added some spice” to the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

David Pipe is not concerned about the prospect of quicker ground for his World Hurdle hope Grands Crus following his scintillating display on Saturday.

David Pipe was prepared to throw down the challenge to Big Buck’s after his grey Grands Crus ended up an astonishingly impressive winner of the Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham.

HOLDERS Cork will field seven of the squad which trounced Limerick in last year’s provincial final in tomorrow night’s opening round of the ESB Munster Minor Hurling Championship at the Gaelic Grounds (6.30).