The Tullow Tank rolls on to JLT Novices’ Chase test at Cheltenham

The Tullow Tank is set to be prepared for the Cheltenham Festival following a much improved effort at Leopardstown.

A dual Grade One-winning hurdler last season for Philip Fenton, the seven-year-old sidestepped Cheltenham due to the controversy surrounding his now-suspended trainer, but has been given the green light to cross the water this year by current handler Sandra Hughes.

After getting his chasing career off to a flyer at Fairyhouse in November, he disappointed in both the Drinmore and Topaz Novice Chases, but fared better to finish fourth in the Flogas Novice Chase behind Apache Stronghold.