Leopardstown’s Arkle Novice Chase next on Vautour’s agenda

Vautour could try to get his season back in track in the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown at the end of the month.

Last season’s brilliant Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner made a foot-perfect start to his career over fences at Navan in November, but was well beaten by Clarcam in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.

The six-year-old made a bad mistake five fences from home but Mullins is hopeful his charge can bounce back from that 17-length defeat on his next start.