Jezki set for Punchestown date

Jessica Harrington’s Jezki remains on course for next month’s Punchestown Festival following his excellent run in defeat in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The five-year-old was the long-term ante-post favourite for the Festival curtain-raiser, before being usurped at the head of the market by fellow JP McManus-owned runner My Tent Or Yours.

Despite losing his unbeaten record over hurdles, Jezki was far from disgraced in finishing third behind Champagne Fever and My Tent Or Yours and Harrington is looking forward to his next appearance.