Sublimity readied for Cheltenham

Racing:   Irish star Sublimity is a 5-2 favourite to make a winning seasonal bow in Saturday's Boylesports.com International Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The seven-year-old will be returning to the scene of his greatest triumph as he makes his first start since his Champion Hurdle success in March.

John Carr's charge will also be reunited with regular partner Philip Carberry as the duo bid for their fourth win in seven starts.

"It's exciting - the start of a new season with him and it's going to be interesting," said Carberry.

"I've sat on him a couple of times since the race - I sat on him this morning actually. He wasn't doing much today, but he seems very well and John says everything has gone according to plan.

"We haven't decided how we will ride him. He's such a versatile horse you can do everything really. It's all gone well, we'll just have to see how he gets on."

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