Daryl Jacob is heading to Leopardstown on Boxing Day and he has high hopes for his mount Nusret.

Joseph O'Brien's three-year-old won his first race in July at a Curragh maiden after a couple of narrow defeats. 

The Golden Horn colt has since won last month over an extended two miles at Punchestown with Jacob in the saddle. And with Alan King's Sceau Royal heading for Cheltenham ion New Year's Day, Jacon got the opportunity in Ireland.

Nusret is being aimed at the Triumph Hurdle and Jacob is hoping that a good showing over Christmas will put O'Brien's horse in with a shout.

"I'm going over to Leopardstown on Boxing Day to ride Nusret in the Grade 2 Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle and I'm really looking forward to it," Daryl Jacob told Sportinglife.

"Sceau Royal will miss the Christmas Hurdle and go for the Relkeel at Cheltenham on New Year's Day instead, so that paved the way for me to go over to Ireland to ride Joseph O'Brien's horse.

"I worked Nusret around the Curragh the other day and I really liked what I felt, he's a lovely horse and it'll be nice to see where he ranks in the juvenile pecking order this year.

"I'm hoping he'll be there or thereabouts and I'm also looking forward to being at Leopardstown on Boxing Day, I haven't been to this card for many years.

"It looks a great race with Lossiemouth in there and whoever wins will be clear favourite for the Triumph, so hopefully there's a big Cheltenham market move for Nusret.

"As for the rest of the festive period I'm not sure where I'll be riding just yet. I could possibly be at Wetherby on the 27th, then Doncaster for Zambella and Haydock for Good Boy Bobby, but we'll see how the entries play out in the coming days."