Mouse Morris is mulling over the options at Punchestown for Franciscan Rock

The Fame And Glory gelding was last seen chasing home Jingko Blue in the Bet MGM Cup Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

He holds an entry in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown next month but could also line up in handicap company.

"Franciscan Rock will go to Punchestown but I don't know yet which race he'll go for,” said Morris.

“He probably deserves a tilt at the Grade 1 race, although it would want to cut up a bit and I'm hoping some of the better ones don't run.

"Otherwise there are two handicaps open to him.

"He ran a smashing race at Cheltenham but there's always 'one', and we've had a dose of 'seconditis' recently."

(Tom Weekes)

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