Our Conor delights Hughes in workout

Our Conor left Dessie Hughes more than satisfied as he went through his paces in the now-traditional after-racing Cheltenham gallops at Leopardstown yesterday.

Last year’s runaway Triumph Hurdle hero has twice finished behind Hurricane Fly this season but got much closer in the Irish Champion Hurdle in January, being beaten just half a length.

The five-year-old worked over a mile and a quarter in company with Betfred Gold Cup-bound stablemate Lyreen Legend, with big-race jockey Danny Mullins in the saddle, and remains firmly on target for the Stan James Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the big mneeting.