Options open for Alderwood

Next month’s Festival meetings at Fairyhouse, Aintree and Punchestown will all come under consideration for County Hurdle winner Alderwood.

The eight-year-old gave Tom Mullins his first Cheltenham Festival winner but the Co Kilkenny trainer is not happy with the handicapper’s view of the race.

“The English handicapper has given him 10lb for a three-parts of a length win, which was a bit severe I thought,” said Mullins.