Gwencily is a Proper Horse

Leading owner Barry Connell will await the handicapper's assessment of Gwencily Berbas before committing to a Cheltenham Festival target.

A winner at Auteuil back in the autumn, the four-year-old made a hugely impressive start to his Irish career for trainer Alan Fleming as he annihilated a couple of opponents by upwards of 11 lengths at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

The French import holds entries in the both the Triumph Hurdle and the Fred Winter at Prestbury Park next month and where he ends up is dependant on what mark he is given by the British handicapper.

Connell said: " Gwencily Berbas will go for either the Triumph or the Fred Winter. The weights are not yet out for the Fred Winter so we'll have to see what mark he gets.

"I like him a lot, and we had very little done with him before Fariyhouse. He'll improve a lot and is a proper horse.

"He's good each-way value at the moment (for Triumph Hurdle) at 20-1."