Venalmar ready for Thurles return

MOUSE MORRIS is ready to let Venalmar make his long-awaited return in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles tomorrow.

The seven-year-old was beaten a neck by Fiveforthree in the Ballymore Properties Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2008, but has been off the track since he was virtually pulled up at Punchestown a month later.

He makes his return from injury over the minimum trip later this week, but Morris feels two miles will be far enough given the likelihood of testing conditions on Venalmar’s chasing debut.