Churchstonewarrior could take on the big boys at Naas
Jonathan Sweeney is considering letting Churchstonewarrior make the step up into Grade 1 company at Naas on Sunday January 2 in the Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle.
The Cork trainer admits it would be a dream come true to win a Grade 1 race, although he has yet to decide whether to throw the seven-year-old in at the deep end.
"It would be a dream to have a Grade 1 winner, it is for everyone in racing, but you have to keep tipping away in the meantime and to have a horse that might be good enough to run in it is great," said Sweeney.
"You never know, the prize money is very good and if you're not in, you can't win any of it but we'll wait until closer to the time to decide whether or not he will definitely run. It is a classy race, as you'd expect of a Grade 1, and Gordon Elliott's two horses set the standard."
Churchstonewarrior won his first two races this season at Sligo and Thurles but was a beaten favourite at Grade 3 level when runner-up to Nell's Well at Cork.