Conor O'Dwyer goes to the Cheltenham Festival next month with high hopes for at least two of his mounts.
The Irish jockey is looking forward to riding Youlneverwalkalone and Native Upmanship, both winners at Leopardstown last Sunday.
The former, trained by Christy Roche was an impressive winner of the Deloitte & Touche Novice Hurdle and O'Dwyer told the Racing Channel: 'He's even surprised us the way he's done it.
'He's travelled super, jumped great and we're absolutely delighted with him. He just gets you there so easily and he has a lot of gears.'
The gelding is in both the Capel Cure Sharp Supreme Novices' Hurdle and the Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle at the Festival.
'Either race I think will suit, he's bred to stay and he's an easy horse to ride,' O'Dwyer said.
'Which ever race he goes for we expect a good run from him.'
The Arthur Moore-trained Native Upmanship is bound for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase after a gutsy win in the P J Moriarty Novice Chase.
Coral promoted the seven-year-old to 4-1 favouritism for the Festival contest following his half-length defeat of Commanche Court.
O'Dwyer said: 'We're looking forward to bringing him to Cheltenham for the SunAlliance.
'He's got his jumping nicely together and we think three miles will suit him well.' -PA
