Enda Bolger is ready to let his two cross-county aces Josies Orders and Quantitativeeasing lock horns over hurdles at Navan next month.
Josies Orders has been the star of the division this season, twice winning on the specialist course at Cheltenham in November and December, and is favourite to prevail in the Glenfarclas-sponsored contest back at Prestbury Park in March.
However, Quantitativeeasing, so unlucky at last year's Festival when carried out, showed himself in good heart when winning at Punchestown in November and is rated a major threat to his stablemate.
"They'll run in a hurdle race in Navan on February 14 and that will be their prep run for the cross-country in Cheltenham," Bolger told At The Races.
"Josies Orders was a good horse when Jonjo (O'Neill) had him.
"He just lost his way a bit and this sort of game just seemed to do the job on him.
"He loves Cheltenham and came out of his last race really well."