Go Native hunting for Supreme honours

GO Native is likely to head to the Cheltenham Festival next month following his impressive victory in the paddypower.com Johnstown Novice Hurdle at Naas on Sunday.

Noel Meade’s six-year-old, who finished second to Hurricane Fly in a Grade One event at Leopardstown over Christmas, confirmed the promise of that effort when powering clear of his rivals at the weekend.

Providing the gelding comes out of that race in good form, Meade is looking forward to a tilt at the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on day one of the Festival, for which he is 20-1 with the sponsors William Hill.