Seabass set to strike at Punchestown

Seabass should land this evening’s Follow Punchestown On Facebook Chase at Punchestown, if given the green-light to run by trainer Ted Walsh.

The ten-year-old, last seen when weakening to finish 13th behind Aurora’s Encore in the John Smiths Grand National, will only run if ground conditions , described as “good to firm” yesterday ahead of expected rain or watering, are suitable.

Rated 153, Seabass hasn’t registered a win in 15 months, but was lightly-raced in the build-up to his second Aintree bid in April, having run a cracker to finish third to Neptune Collonges last year.