Sicilian and Ruby look the part

SICILIAN SECRET should open his hurdling account in the Ratoath Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse today.

Well-touted ahead of his successful debut in a Leopardstown bumper last year, the Willie Mullins-trained gelding failed to live up to expectations in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham.

But the son of Flemensfirth then finished a creditable fifth (subsequently promoted to fourth) behind Dunguib in the champion bumper at Punchestown, just behind the likes of the useful Luska Lad.