EOIN Griffin has offered his gratitude to Fairyhouse for the rescheduling of the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase – but warns his stable star Glencove Marina has not enjoyed an ideal preparation.

Exotic Dancer has set out on his trip to Ireland for a crack at Sunday’s Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

NICK Mitchell has not been able to find medical proof of anything amiss with The Listener but is certain the charismatic grey was not his usual old self at Down Royal last weekend.

Nick Mitchell has not been able to find medical proof of anything amiss with The Listener but is certain the charismatic grey was not his usual old self at Down Royal last weekend.

DENMAN produced a perfectly adequate performance to land the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown yesterday, but one was left with the distinct impression he still has a way to go to be spoken about in the same breath as his celebrated stable companion, the brilliant Kauto Star.

PAUL NICHOLLS is confident Denman can pick up the gauntlet from Kauto Star in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown today.

Denman will take on five rivals in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Friday.

Ferdy Murphy is looking forward to pitching L’Antartique into Grade One company in the Lexus Chase on December 28.

Sunday’s impressive Punchestown winner The Listener has returned to his stable in Dorset, England, in much the same shape as when he left.

The mighty Denman might not have everything his own way in the Lexus Chase later in the month as 2006 winner The Listener showed his well-being ahead of a repeat bid with an emphatic success at Punchestown.

THE LISTENER gets a confident vote to run his rivals ragged in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.