JIM Dreaper expects to run recent Grade One scorer Notre Pere twice more before the Royal & SunAlliance Chase in March.

Paul Nicholls is 1-4 with Coral to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup with reigning champion Kauto Star or the upcoming Denman after the latter stamped his class on the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power missed out on a Grade One success following a nasty fall on Thursday as his intended mount Notre Pere landed the Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

GRAND National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott has set his sights on a first Cheltenham Festival success after Harper Valley lowered Franchoek’s colours on Saturday.

UNCERTAINTY over the state of the property market intensified yesterday as falling demand for homes led to a record 61% slump in the number of new houses being built.