So Young will be entered for the 2012 Champion Hurdle and the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.(credit:
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So Young will be entered for the 2012 Champion Hurdle and the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Willie Mullins’ talented hurdle saw off three rivals for a convincing victory in the Follow Navan On Facebook Hurdle at Navan on Sunday and his trainer is looking to the future with the superstar.
Ruby Walsh was in the saddle for the two-mile race and the 1/3 favourite won by seven and a half lengths, despite the fact he would appear to be better over longer distances.
"The trip is definitely on the sharp side for him but that rode a good race, they went a good gallop and he quickened up well. I don't know where he'll go next but I imagine he'll have a lot of options,” Walsh explained.
Meanwhile, Mullins added: "Ruby was not afraid to make the pace and he did it well from the front.
"He jumped well and is a horse with lots of stamina - his best trip is way beyond that.
"The Boyne Hurdle here next month is a possibility. He will be entered in the Champion Hurdle and the World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.
"In a fast-run, two-mile race he would be competitive, but I have no doubt that his future lies over two mile plus."