Vautour and Clarcam may renew rivalry at Leopardstown

Vautour, Clarcam and Valseur Lido all appear among a classy entry of 10 for the Leopardstown Killiney Novice Chase on Sunday.

Last year’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Vautour and Gordon Elliott’s Clarcam have met twice already this season with Willie Mullins’ Vautour coming out on top easily the first time they met before the tables were turned in no uncertain terms over Christmas.

Mullins believes Vautour was some way short of his best that day, though, and he has also mentioned the Irish Arkle as a possible target for Rich Ricci’s star.