Straightforward looking task for the progressive Nickname

NICKNAME should enjoy little more than a good school on the way to another decent pay-day in the paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase at Naas tomorrow.

Martin Brassil has campaigned the eight-year-old brilliantly this season and has put his Cheltenham aspirations on the back-burner, on the basis he may not get the testing conditions which are so vital to his two mile Champion Chase prospects.

In the meantime, Nickname has continued to make hay and was particularly impressive at Punchestown last time when slamming Central House by seven lengths. Only if he does something silly can one envisage him meeting defeat.