Straight to Cheltenham for Jessies

Yesterday's Leopardstown runner-up Jessies Dream is to head straight for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Trainer Gordon Elliott has lost none of his faith in David Johnson's gelding, drawing a line through his reverse at the hands of Magnanimity in a three-horse affair and is expecting an improved display in March.

"He's come out of the race fine. It was just one of those days and we're putting a line through it and we're looking forward to Cheltenham in March," said the County Meath handler.

"He's better than that. Things didn't work out for him and it was a messy race, but we're looking forward to bigger and better things."

Jessies Dream, who benefited from the last-fence fall of Mikael d'Haguenet, to take the Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse last month, is a top-priced 16-1 for the RSA.