Hughes: Minsk ‘in fabulous form’ ahead of Spring Hurdle bid

DESSIE HUGHES has made no secret of the regard in which he holds Minsk, his high-profile recruit off the level from John Oxx.

The fact he could make his hurdling debut in the Spring Juvenile Hurdle — one of four Grade Ones on the card at Leopardstown on February 12 — is testament to that.

The entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup were released last week, with the likes of Synchronised, Quito De La Roque and Jessies Dream engaged. Now the list of possibles for the Spring Juvenile Hurdle, the Deloitte Novice Hurdle and the Dr PJ Moriarty Chase have now been made public.