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Whisper tipped for Spring success

Jockey Barry Geraghty is backing to enjoy a successful Spring, starting in the at next month.

The -trained seven-year-old won the Coral Cup at the Festival 12 months ago and followed it up with a Grade One victory at in his next outing.


But Whisper’s seasonal bow at last month ended disappointingly when he failed to take to fences at his first attempt.


However after only a head separated him from World Hurdle hope at last term’s Welsh at , Geraghty feels Whisper is in with a great shout for the March 12 race.


He said: “I think he’s set for a good spring and he’s showing plenty of sparkle ahead of the World Hurdle.


“With out of the race, it has a wide-open look about it and the form of his Grade One win at Aintree is there for all to see.”

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