MICK FITZGERALD feels Tipperary All Star will have to be at his very best to carry top weight to victory in the Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle at Ascot today.

Philip Hobbs today dropped a firm hint that Brother Joe, who has a handful of entries at the meeting, would tackle the Bonusprint Stayers’ Hurdle at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

Ireland has entered seven horses for the Nakayama Grand Jump on April 13, with Florida Pearl leading the pack.