Unaccompanied to skip Cheltenham

Unaccompanied will swerve the Cheltenham Festival with her next outing likley to be on the flat.

Dermot Weld's charge had been a market springer for the Stan James Champion Hurdle before disappointing behind Hurricane Fly in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion last month.

As a result her main spring target over timber will now be at Punchestown.

Weld said: "Unaccompanied will not be going to Cheltenham, there are a few races on the Flat for her at the Curragh and in France and then she'll come back for the Grade One at Punchestown."