Festive feast at Leopardstown

SOME of the top National Hunt stars in Ireland and Britain will be coming to Leopardstown next month for the 2010 renewal of the course’s Christmas Festival.

Although final decisions have yet to be made about the participation of some of racing’s top stars, National Hunt fans will certainly not be disappointed by the quality of the fare on offer.

Details of the Festival meeting were unveiled yesterday morning in the Enniscorthy, Co Wexford yard of Paul Nolan, and the trainer reported that despite the current cold snap, some of his stable stars such as Joncol, Noble Prince and Shinrock Paddy were “fighting fit” and ready for action at Leopardstown .