Racing: Inglis Drever is an intended runner in the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on January 26th in the hope of putting him spot on to win his third Ladbrokes World Hurdle in March.
Howard Johnson's eight-year-old looked better than ever when winning the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last month.
"Inglis Drever is training well and he will run at Cheltenham next month . . . ground permitting," said Johnson. "After that he'll go for the big one and I hope he makes it three out of three.
"I was delighted with him at Newbury and he's still in good form. He jumped better at Newbury than I have ever seen him jump; he was like a little cat."
Johnson was also full of praise for his recent Wetherby winner Striking Article, who scored at the first time of asking over hurdles after obliging in two bumpers.
"He won at Carlisle, won a bumper in Ireland and won with his head in his chest at Wetherby," Johnson added.
"Out of 120 horses that we have, he would definitely be in the top six . . . We'll be looking to take him to one of the festivals in the spring."
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