Sword a cut above rivals

SWORD Of Destiny will be strongly-fancied to continue the hot form of Noel Meade and Paul Carberry in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Miaden Hurdle when action returns to the Co Kildare track today.

Sword Of Destiny is sure to primed and well-schooled ahead of today's hurdling bow, when he should prove a cut above his rivals.

Unplaced in his only point-to-point outing in Dromahane, the grey son of Shantou made his racecourse debut in Gowran Park 11 months ago and, after a tremendous tussle, got the better of Allee Garde.