Racing: Hardy Eustace is among a high-class field of 16 entered at the five-day stage for the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park on Saturday.

The seven-year-old, winner of last season's Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle, was beaten three lengths by the improving Crystal D'Ainay in the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham last time out.

He will be dropping back to the minimum distance for Saturday's Grade Two event.

"He is entered in a three-mile race at Navan on Sunday, but he is more likely to go to Gowran," said trainer Dessie Hughes. "He is working in the morning, though, and I'll make a decision then.

"However, I don't fancy taking on Solerina (at Navan), and longer term I think he will run in the Champion Hurdle.

"The Stayers' Hurdle is going to be a hell of a race this year, with the horse that beat us last time, Baracouda, and Solerina, which gives us all the more reason to go down the other road and try the two-miler at Gowran."

Emotional Moment could make a return to timber after a spell over fences, while Stage Affair will be bidding to get back on the winning trail after disappointing in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle.

Rathgar Beau, third to Florida Pearl last month at Fairyhouse, has been entered but is also among the 13 possibles for the Red Mills Chase, which features Arctic Copper, Barrow Drive and Commanche Court.

Willie Mullins has declared Martell Cognac Grand National hope Macs Gildoran along with Adamant Approach and Jasmin D'Oudairies, while Tony Mullins has Alphazar entered in addition to Barrow Drive.