Back In Front can confirm status

BACK IN FRONT, well supported ante-post to land the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in under three weeks, puts his reputation on the line in the Betfair.com Novice Hurdle at Limerick this afternoon.

Edward O’Grady’s exciting six-year-old will have to win if Cheltenham dreams are to remain realistic, but he has to be strongly fancied to sail through this test. On all known form Back In Front is in a different league to his rivals and anything less than a comfortable success will be a major surprise.

The selection’s main claim to fame so far is finishing a creditable third behind stable companion, Pizarro, and current Champion Hurdle market leader, Rhinestone Cowboy, in the Bumper at Cheltenham back in March.