Kazal can get off the mark over fences

KAZAL should open his account over fences in the three-mile Stamullen Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse today.

A six-time winner over hurdles last season, Kazal has always looked an exciting prospect as a staying chaser. He shaped with plenty of promise when making his chasing debut in the recent Ballymore Properties Drinmore Chase at Fairyhouse.

Thrown in at the deep end in Grade 1 company, he jumped solidly for most of the journey and was disputing the lead when crashing out of the race three from home before Sky’s The Limit swept through to record a facile success.