Leading Ryanair World Hurdle hope Alpha Des Obeaux is set to be one of just two runners at this year's Cheltenham Festival for trainer Mouse Morris.

The County Tipperary maestro is no stranger to success at Prestbury Park, striking Festival gold with the likes of Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition and Neptune victor First Lieutenant in recent years.

Morris is thin on the ground in terms of numbers heading to this year's meeting, but expects recent Galmoy Hurdle winner Alpha Des Obeaux to go well, while 2013 Arkle runner-up Baily Green is set to line up in either the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate or the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual.

Morris said: "It looks like we'll just have the two runners. Alpha Des Obeaux will go for the World Hurdle and Baily Green will probably run in one of the handicaps.

"Alpha Des Obeaux is in good form. It's so far, so good. I don't think better ground will bother him."