Meade Gunning For More Glory

Noel Meade is hoping to bag back-to-back renewals of the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

The County Meath-based handler won the Grade One prize with the highly-regarded Aran Concerto last term and has declared both Gem Daly and Sigma Digital this year.

However, Meade could yet be just be left with Gem Daly, who suffered interference when going down narrowly in a Grade Three event last time.

'Gem Daly is in good form and has come out of his last race well,' he said.

'Some people say he was a bit unlucky but he ran a good race anyway.

'Sigma Digital is well but it just might be a bit soon from his run the last day.

'I've declared him but we might just see how he breezes in the morning.'

Tony Mullins relies on Decoy Daddy, an impressive winner at Cork last month, Jessica Harrington runs Glenrock Leader and Dusty Sheehy steps Trafford Lad up in grade after two wins in October.

Sheehy has been impressed with his five-year-old this season and is now looking forward to seeing what he can do in top-flight company.

'We hold him in very high regard and we're expecting a big run out of him,' said the Kilkenny handler.

'We've always had this race in mind for him and we'll take things from here ? we'll be making other plans after this one.

'It's an interesting race but it's definitely an open one.

'The ground should be fine for him and the track and trip should definitely suit, so all we need now is a bit of luck.'

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