Novices’ chase a Cotswold reminder

THE week after Cheltenham provides sufficient refuge for the needy and the greedy, with next Saturday seeing the start of the turf Flat season.

But Easter Sunday racing at Fairyhouse with the Powers Gold Cup Novices’ Chase will offer a timely reminder of the top-drawer action we witnessed last week in the Cotswolds.

The William Hill Lincoln is probably one of the toughest codes to crack in the Flat calendar, such are its handicapping pitfalls and hugely competitive demeanour. That said, it rarely disappoints as a visual spectacle and is welcomed back to Doncaster with open arms and open wallets.