Progressive Rebel Fitz has any amount of scope for improvement

Looking at the reception afforded Rebel Fitz at Cork last Sunday made you almost yearn for the National Hunt season proper to kick into gear.

That is essentially many, many weeks away yet and the old notion it all begins with Listowel is no longer valid, nor has it been for a number of years.

This has been a rather boring flat season, dragged down by horrible weather and ground which has been totally unsuitable for the vast majority of horses.