Hiddenvalley Lake appreciated the return to hurdles with a smooth success in the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

Hiddenvalley Lake appreciated the return to hurdles with a smooth success in the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

Odds-on favourite Hiddenvalley Lake was forced to play second fiddle to Monty's Star at Clonmel on Thursday, when the less-fancied stablemate spearheaded an impressive one-two for Henry de Bromhead.

Leading Cheltenham Festival contender Hiddenvalley Lake follows a tried and tested route for Henry de Bromhead in the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday.