THE Sam Curling-handled Lite Duties (5/4 - 7/4) may well have put himself in line for a tilt at the Foxhunters at next month’s Cheltenham Festival following his victory in the open-lightweight at last Sunday’s Scarteen Foxhounds meeting in Kilfeacle. Supplementing his recent Aghabullogue success, the 11-year-old dominated from flag fall under Pa King and was always holding the rallying Reigning Supreme in the home straight on his way to a two-and-a-half-length triumph.

“He a very tough staying type of horse that doesn’t actually need to make the running. I think that race there today will work out well. Pa felt there was plenty left in the tank at the finish. It was a really good, staying performance,” commented Curling of Eamon Casey’s charge. “I’ll have a chat with Eamon, but he’s qualified for Cheltenham now and he may go there as we feel it should suit him.”