Solerina remains firmly on course for SunAlliance

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.

The brilliant mare with the brilliant attitude completed a six-timer, producing a sparkling front-running display to beat Hardy Eustace a cosy two lengths.

Paul Carberry took her straight into the lead and one by one she burnt off her rivals, with that inimitable power that her diminutive frame possesses.