Native’s Cheltenham plans fluid

HURRICANE Fly will be sorely missed if he does not make it to Cheltenham, should Go Native’s ready victory at Naas be anything to go by.

The paddypower.com Johnstown Novice Hurdle was one of three Graded races at the Kildare track and saw jockey Paul Carberry toy with his rivals before quickening two lengths away at the close.

While Go Native was undeniably impressive, he was no match for Willie Mullins’ Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown over Christmas but his conqueror faces a veterinary check-up this week to see if he can travel across to Gloucestershire.