News Tommy Silver going for Triumph Hurdle gold at Cheltenham

Tommy Silver going for Triumph Hurdle gold at Cheltenham

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Tommy Silver will go next for the JCB Triumph Hurdle following his victory at Musselburgh.

Paul Nicholls is set to head straight to the Festival with his charge, who was having just his second outing over hurdles in Britain when landing a Listed heat in Scotland at the weekend.

The Ditcheat trainer said: "Tommy Silver will probably go to the Triumph Hurdle. I don't have time to get another run into him. He's a relatively inexperienced horse. He's only had two starts over hurdles and one on the Flat. He's a very nice horse. I sent him to Musselburgh for the better ground, but then it turned out soft."