Connections rule Mallowney out of Cheltenham

Tim Doyle has no intention of preparing stable star Mallowney for a trip to the Cheltenham Festival following his brilliant victory at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

The nine-year-old was an 8-1 shot for what appeared to be a fiercely-competitive Dan Moore Memorial Chase, but turned the €100,000 event into a procession as he coasted home in the hands of Davy Russell.

Connections would be perfectly entitled to be dreaming of a trip to Prestbury Park in March, but Doyle is favouring staying at home.