Warm-up for Iris

Trainer confirms Hennessy entry

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Hennessy entry: Iris de Balme

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Sean Curran hopes to give Scottish Grand National winner Iris de Balme a warm-up over hurdles ahead of a possible run in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury.

The gelding gave the jump jockey-turned trainer and owner Lee Power a memorable day in Scotland back in April when triumphing at 66-1.

He also won the Kent National and finished fourth in the bet365 Gold Cup a week after his Ayr win.

Next year's Grand National at Aintree remains the long-term aim but Curran is, for now, concentrating on the immediate future.

He said: "I might give him a run in a three-mile hurdle at Warwick next month. He will have an entry in the Hennessy, so we'll see what happens."