Swan snapped up for Liss A Paoraigh in Stayers’ Hurdle

CHARLIE SWAN has been booked to partner Liss A Paoraigh in the Bonusprint Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

The eight-year-old mare, trained by John Kiely, was supplemented for the £140,000-added contest at a cost of £7,000 on Saturday and is 16-1 with Ladbrokes.

Liss A Paoraigh has a victory over Ireland’s premier Stayers’ Hurdle hope Limestone Lad to her credit when she was ridden by Swan at Navan in November 2001 but since then James Bowe’s 11-year-old has beaten her no less than four times.