Gordon Elliott’s Stellar Story, the Jimmy Mangan-trained Spillane’s Tower and Gavin Cromwell’s stable stalwart Flooring Porter could all travel from Ireland. The Cleeve Hurdle has attracted 10 entries, with the standard set by Nicky Henderson’s Long Distance and Long Walk Hurdle winner Impose Toi. “He will definitely run and he’s good and training well,” said Murphy. “He has the Cheltenham question to answer and is going there with his eyes open, but we just want to have one more go. “We didn’t think he handled Ascot last year and he did this year when second in the Long Walk and he’s had his wind-op and got his cheek pieces, so we’ll have one more roll of the dice.

Source: The Herald January 19, 2026 14:01 UTC