Trainer Gordon Elliott felt Tiger Roll put on a superb display on his seasonal reappearance despite finishing fifth at Navan on Sunday.

Retaining Flat crown will not be an easy task.

Irish National on the radar.

First British winner of the year for champion jockey.

Eight-year-old impressed at Gowran on Saturday.

Grade One scorer was pulled up at Haydock.

Grand National hero races with real enthusiasm for fifth in Boyne Hurdle comeback.

Dublin Festival runner-up could return at Thurles.

Traffic Fluide also unscathed.

Only ‘very soft’ ground would bring Champion Hurdle into the equation, with Aintree preferred.