Conan supplemented for Deloitte test
The French recruit already has a Grade One win to his name, having beaten Colour Squadron by a short head on his British debut in Sandown’s Tolworth Hurdle.
Henderson said: “He worked very well this morning and I spoke to Barry (Geraghty) and he said why not give it a go, so the plan is to run.
“He is a lovely big horse and he is a real chaser in the making, but there is nothing coming up for him over here so I supplemented him and we’ll see how he gets on.
“We could run him in an ordinary race with a Grade One penalty and not find out a great deal, so we’ll let him take his chance and that will tell where he’ll go for the rest of the season.
“He is a great big horse and he has already won a Grade One at home, so it will be interesting to see how he fares against some of the best novice hurdlers in Ireland.”
Willie Mullins is responsible for three of the 10 entries, among them another French import, Terminal, who looked smart on his bow in a maiden hurdle at Navan.
Stablemate Sous Les Cieux recorded a success at the top level in the Royal Bond at Fairyhouse, while Midnight Game beat Dylan Ross in good style at Naas recently.
Edward O’Grady’s Cash And Go is unbeaten in three starts over timber, including a defeat of Dylan Ross at the course over Christmas.
