Six-timer chasing A Different Kind has been entered for Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday ahead of a possible tilt a the Grade 1 race with the same name at the Festival in March.

Donald McCain's five-year-old has won two bumpers and three novice hurdles, with his victory at Haydock over the Venetia Williams-trained Green Book his best effort yet.

A step into Grade 2 company would be a good test for A Different Kind, ahead of a possible Festival appearance with McCain going cool on the idea of running him in Musselburgh's Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle, as he would be burdened with a penalty.

"I'm tempted by Cheltenham but it is a little up in air as I just want to give him a piece of work first," said McCain.
"It's definitely a possible as the original plan was Musselburgh but he'd have a big penalty up there.
"Obviously we could come up against Mr Hemmings' horse (Hillcrest) but after that we'd be among them so it's tempting.
"His Haydock form with Green Book, giving him a penalty, reads well, and he can do no more than win and he keeps winning. The ground isn't too bad at the moment as well.
"We won the Musselburgh race last year but we ended up taking on Tommy's Oscar, Third Time Lucki and Belfast Banter so you never know what will turn up."