Solerina impresses in Naas win

Solerina booked her ticket for the bonusprint.com Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with an impressive victory at Naas today.

James Bowe’s admirable mare was sent off at 1-4 for the Bank Of Ireland Hurdle and her supporters never had a moment’s worry as she made all the running under Gary Hutchinson to register a six-length win over Bob Justice.