Voler La Vedette looks likely to head to Cheltenham for the Champion Hurdle.
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Leading Irish jockey Barry Geraghty has admitted he respects the claims of Colm Murphy’s Voler La Vedette in this year’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Geraghty took the ride on the mare at Down Royal when she hammered Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle winner Go Native.
The contender was less impressive against her own sex last time out and she will now try and put down her Cheltenham marker in the Irish Champion Hurdle on January 24.
"She was very good on the day and she couldn't have done anything more than she did," said Geraghty, talking about her victory over Go Native.
"The ground was probably on the slow side but she trounced Go Native and there was no second really, it was a very, very good performance.
"She was good at Leopardstown last time but it's such a wide-open race you couldn't rule out any horse and she definitely will be one to respect.
"Colm has said she'll go for the Irish Champion Hurdle and they'll decide which race to go for at Cheltenham after that," he explained
