Fever can lead rivals a merry dance

Champagne Fever is fancied to lead his rivals a merry dance in the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown this evening.

The grey is likely to attempt to make all of the running, certainly he will race up with the pace from the start, and should prove hard to beat.

Willie Mullins gave him a long break from Christmas to Cheltenham, where the selection contested the Arkle Trophy.