Oscar set for return to action at Leopardstown

SILENT Oscar, off the track since winning at the Punchestown Festival in 2007, is on course to return to the track in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 25.

The 10-year-old caused a surprise when beating the likes of Macs Joy, Hardy Eustace and Harchibald in the ACCBank Champion Hurdle, but has been sidelined by injury since.

Trainer Harry Rogers reports him to be working as well as ever at home and is just keeping his fingers crossed everything continues to go to plan ahead of his comeback.