Halla San up for the Cup

RICHARD Fahey is hopeful Halla San can make it third-time lucky when he lines up in the totesport.com Chester Cup today.

The eight-year-old finished 10th in the historic staying handicap in 2008, but put up a fine performance to claim third 12 months ago off a 2lb lower mark than which he runs off this time.

He has shown up well to finish third at Nottingham and Ripon on his last couple of appearances and Fahey, who won the Chester Cup with Greenwich Meantime in 2007, feels those runs have left him spot-on for this latest assignment.