Alaivan set for winning return

THE classy Alaivan should make a winning return to action in the featured Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas today.

A listed winner on the flat, when trained by John Oxx, the Edward O’Grady-trained Kalanisi took to hurdling instantly, recording wide-margin victories at Gowran Park and Fairyhouse in his juvenile campaign.

Sandwiched between his maiden win at Gowran and a 17 lengths victory in a Grade 2 event at Fairyhouse in February was a defeat by the useful Carlito Brigante at Leopardstown over Christmas.