Monalee can jump to it in RSA

Henry De Bromhead’s Monalee can lead his rivals a merry dance in the RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham this afternoon.

He showed here a year ago this track holds no fears for him with a cracking effort when second behind Penhill in the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle, on a surface that was all too quick.

A horse who loves to get his toe in, the rain has arrived right on time for the seven-year-old, who is strongly fancied to give us a big run, in a competitive renewal.