Cheltenham decisions to be made with Answer To Kayf

Terence O’Brien has Cheltenham on his mind for Answer To Kayf following his win in the Connolly’s Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle.

Answer To Kayf, a 7/2 chance, put in a fine round of jumping before showed a determined attitude to fend off the challenge of the evens favourite Captain Cody by a length and a half under 7lb claimer John Shinnick.

O’Brien said: “We gave him an entry in the Albert Bartlett and I was thinking of going for the Martin Pipe. We’ll see how he comes out of it and we’ll probably give him an entry in the Martin Pipe.

“There is a great prize for the Final of this Series in Punchestown and I suppose that is probably the main aim. Whether we take in Cheltenham in the meantime, we’ll see how he comes out of this.

“I’d say he’s flexible in terms of trip. He’s not a slow horse and I didn’t think he was stopping there at the finish.

“Johnny’s 7lb claim was obviously a big help today and we’ll see what the handicapper does with him after this.”

Paddy Power make him a 16-1 shot for the three-mile Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.

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