Shorter trip to suit Jayo

A COURSE and distance winner at the Festival last month, Jayo must be strongly fancied to register his fourth success over fences in the Enhance Marketing Chase at Punchestown tonight.

The feature looks a fascinating seven-runner affair, in contrast to the rest of the eight-race card, where quantity rather than quality will be the order of the day.

Successful at Navan and Naas in mid-season, beating Bringbackthebiff and Made In Taipan respectively, Jayo then fell short of expectations in Grade 1 company, jumping poorly when fourth to stable-companion Golden Silver in the ‘Arkle’ at Leopardstown before filling fifth spot in the Powers Gold Cup, won by Aran Concerto, at Fairyhouse.