At Fishers Cross© Photo Healy Racing
At Fishers Cross is on course to run in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown after delighting trainer Rebecca Curtis in a racecourse spin at Ffos Las on Monday.
After an inauspicious start to last season, the seven-year-old came good in the spring, taking third in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham before finishing in the money at Aintree and at the Punchestown Festival.
He disappointed on his return to action at Wetherby in early November, but Curtis is confident her charge will perform better in Ireland on December 28.
"He went very well on Monday. I was really pleased with him," said the Newport trainer.
"All being well, he'll run at Leopardstown at Christmas. I'm not sure what else will be in the race, but hopefully he'll go there and run a nice race.
"He came on a lot for his first run at Wetherby. He always comes on for his first run and the ground was also pretty quick at Wetherby.
"Hopefully there's a bit more cut in the ground at Leopardstown."
