Rely on Roi

You just know the National Hunt campaign is about to hit top gear when a potential Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate is set to make his reappearance.

That is the case at Punchestown this afternoon, with Mouse Morris taking the wraps of the high class First Lieutenant in the Grade 3 Star Best For Racing Coverage Chase.

The eight-year-old ran a series of good races last season, including winning at Aintree, finishing second to Cue Card in the Ryanair At Cheltenham and ending with a creditable close third behind Sir Des Champs and Long Run at the Punchestown festival.