Churchstonewarrior all set for National Hunt challenge

Trainer Jonathan Sweeney will send his third runner to race at the Cheltenham festival in nine days time with Churchstonewarrior lining up in the National Hunt Novices' Chase.

The Cork trainer has already booked local rider James Hannon for the ride on the eight year old gelding, who won the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice Chase at Navan last month.

Sweeney says “he's good, he came out of the last day well and he's in good form. I'm looking forward to it, 3m6f is an unknown but he looks like a horse that stays.

“He's never been on a boat but I'd say he should be fine. He's a chilled horse.”

Churchstonewarrior is a general 6/1 chance for the National Hunt Novices' Chase.