IT appears as if Noel Fehily could face a lengthy suspension, after he was referred to the British Horseracing Authority by the Cheltenham stewards on Thursday.

PAUL NICHOLLS has made no secret of his desire to be champion trainer in Ireland this season and his second shot of the campaign hit the bullseye at Limerick yesterday when Dear Villez landed the ladbrokes.com Munster National.

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Dear Villez made a pleasing return to Plumpton after his mishap 10 days earlier with a smooth front-running performance in the Cenkos Securities Beginners’ Chase.