Longer trip not in Hardy Eustace’s favour - Hughes

DESSIE HUGHES reports Hardy Eustace to be back in top form but thinks the two-and-half-mile trip may well play to Solerina’s strengths, particularly as she is fit from racing, in the Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle at Navan tomorrow.

“He’s in good form and it looks like it will be between us and Solerina,” said the trainer. “She’s had four races so far so she may just have the fitness edge on us, and she’s a tough horse that very seldom gets beat once she is in front.

“I don’t think the extra half a mile will be in our favour, but it looks a good race and our horse is well.”