Hughes hopeful for Hardy run

Dessie Hughes believes that Hardy Eustace has a “good chance of turning Solerina over” in the Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Last season’s Champion Hurdle hero was beaten two and a half lengths by the Bowe family’s mare over two and a half miles at Navan earlier this month, but that was his first race for almost eight months.