Better show expected from Newmill

NEWMILL, easily the best horse on show, will be the focus of much attention in the Fethard Beginners Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

Thomas O’Leary’s charge is, however, on a retrieving mission, having got well beaten on his debut over fences at Naas last month.

A brilliant novice hurdler, plenty was expected off him in that event. Indeed, Newmill jumped and travelled nicely for most of the journey, but then dropped out rather quickly between the final two fences.