World Hurdle Jezki's main target as he returns to training

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Jessica Harrington: 'It's a case of so far so good'Credit: Caroline Norris

Jezki is back in training with Jessica Harrington and she has nominated the Ryanair World Hurdle as his main objective this season.

The 2014 Champion Hurdle hero stepped up to 3m for the first time in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at the 2015 Punchestown festival and got one over his old rival Hurricane Fly, but missed the whole of last season after heat was found in his foreleg.

“Jezki is back with me and he looks great,” Harrington revealed to the Racing Post on Tuesday. “He is trotting away and everything seems to have cleared up perfectly. I couldn't be happier with him at this stage.”

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 23 August 2016inNews

Last updated 13:42, 23 August 2016

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