Fortria return possible for Joncol

LAST season’s Irish Hennessy Gold Cup hero Joncol could kick off his campaign in the Fortria Chase at Navan over two miles.

The imposing seven-year-old came of age last term, also winning the John Durkan Chase at Punchestown, another race which is on his agenda in the first half of the campaign.

However, as ever, trainer Paul Nolan would like to see some rain before Joncol is due to run, with the ground in Ireland unseasonably fast for this time of year.