Stick with Luska Lad

LUSKA LAD remains the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Novice Hurdle at Naas today, a meeting recheduled from last Saturday.

The six-year-old is the winner of four bumpers, but has not threatened to hit any great heights over flights.

He won moderate enough contests at Galway and Gowran Park, but was found badly wanting in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown at Christmas. The selection ran prominently for much of the trip, but was outclassed in the straight, finishing just under nine lengths fourth behind Hollo Ladies.