Aintree beckons for Flyer

JESSICA HARRINGTON received a welcome pre-Cheltenham boost when Green Belt Flyer and Knight Legend provided her with a fine double at Naas yesterday.

After confirming that Mac’s Joy and her other first-day runners have arrived safely at Prestbury Park, Mrs Harrington suggested that Green Belt Flyer could be Aintree-bound following his convincing victory over Davenport Milenium and Adarma in the Kilcock Novice Chase.

A son of Leading Counsel, Green Belt Flyer jumped well for Robert Power to record his second win over fences and is now bound for some of the spring festivals, “There’s a suitable two-mile ‘novice’ for him at Aintree, or he could go for the valuable handicap at Fairyhouse (the ‘Dan Moore’).” The winning trainer explained: “He ran badly last time, but I probably ran him too quickly after he won at Tramore.