Rosaker (1-5) took full advantage of the absence of Solerina to record a facile success in the McCabe Builders Ltd Boyne Hurdle at Navan today.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup remains the premier event in the steeplechasing calendar, and Dessie Hughes certainly knows what it takes to win the Blue-Riband event of the festival, having piloted the Mick O’Toole-trained Davy Lad to victory in the 1977 race.

Golden Cross is a best-priced 12-1 chance for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham next month following an impressive victory Fairyhouse this afternoon in the Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle.

THE Bowe family, already looking forward to Limestone Lad in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, will travel with all guns blazing following the superb display of Solerina in yesterday’s Deloitte and Touche Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

CHAMPION ’CHASE favourite Moscow Flyer has to come through the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet ’Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon with flying colours if he is to maintain his postion at the top of that particular Cheltenham ante-post market.