Sunday 1 March 2015 11:22, UK
Shark Hanlon admits Hidden Cyclone's Cheltenham Festival engagement is likely to be dictated by the ground after he worked following the meeting at Leopardstown on Saturday.
The 10-year-old bounced back to winning form with a comfortable success in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown last time and retains entries in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase and the Ryanair Chase.
Hidden Cyclone finished second to Dynaste in the two-mile-five-furlong Ryanair last term but having won over two miles last time, soft ground would tempt Hanlon to take the shorter option of the Queen Mother.
He said: "We won't make a decision yet on him.
"If it's soft ground it'll be more than likely the Queen Mother but if it's good I'm thinking strongly about the Ryanair.
"Patrick (Mullins) rode him to have someone different on him. I did the same thing last year and he ran well."
Sky Bet, who are now offering non-runner, no bet on every Cheltenham Festival market, quote Hidden Cyclone at 12/1 for the Ryanair Chase and the same price for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase.
