Beef on Royal menu

BEEF OR SALMON is among 18 entries for the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal next month.

Munster National winner, Colca Canyon, has been entered by his trainer Jessica Harrington. Limerick fourth Glenelly Gayle could bid to win this race for the second year running, while last year’s second and third, Artic Copper and Barrow Drive, also figure among the entries.

Other possibles for the Grade One contest over three miles on November 6 include Tom Taaffe’s bright prospect Kicking King and Frances Crowley’s Nil Desperandum. There were no British-trained chasers in the list.