Longer trip should be ideal for Silverhand

Noel Meade, fresh from a double at Downpatrick on Wednesday, can provide us with a winning nap in the shape of Silverhand in the Kells Beginners Chase at Navan this afternoon.

The eight-year-old’s latest outing saw him land a conditions hurdle at Galway earlier in the month, quickening nicely from the final flight to beat ill-fated Tornedo Shay and subsequent chase winner, Twinlight.

That was a decent enough effort, considering it was the grey’s first outing since taking third to Baily Green and Laganbank at Roscommon in May.