Assembly may go straight to RSA

Trainer Pat Fahy will consider sending stable star Morning Assembly straight for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival without another run.

The Grade One-winning novice hurdler won his first two starts over fences, claiming the notable scalp of Don Cossack in the Florida Pearl Novice Chase at Punchestown.

He was not disgraced when second behind Galway Plate hero Carlingford Lough in the Topaz Novice Chase at Leopardstown’s Christmas Festival and Fahy feels his jumping technique can be improved upon between now and the big meeting in March.