Peregrine Run winning at Wexford© Photo Healy Racing
Peter Fahey is eyeing the spring festivals with smart novice chaser Peregrine Run, but ground conditions will be a big factor in deciding his targets.
The King's Theatre gelding has proven best on a sound surface, and Fahey is hoping for a dry spring for his charge.
Peregrine Run was a Grade Two winner over hurdles at Cheltenham back in November 2016, but may skip the festival at Prestbury Park in favour of end-of-season targets.
"He's back on the go, but he won't run until he gets good ground," said Fahey.
"He got a break after his win in Killarney and came back in the first week of December. He's cantering away, but we won't be running him until we get nice ground as he's very ground dependent.
"We'll definitely look at the festivals with him, but whether that will be Cheltenham or not, I don't know.
"It depends on the ground, as it's probably not quick enough for him over there.
"Later in the spring we'll have him for Fairyhouse, Punchestown and maybe Aintree."
He added: "He has plenty of class and goes on the good ground.
"We'll be coming in at the end of the season with him, so hopefully some of the horses will have been to Cheltenham and different places and he might be there to slot in in all those nice races if any of them are a bit flat."
