Sambremont looks ready to strike over fences at Fairyhouse

Today’s card at Fairyhouse doesn’t look the easiest for punters to get the new year off to a positive start, but Sambremont showed more last time than in previous efforts over fences and hurdles in this country, and can take the beginners’ chase for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh.

A full brother to Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Djakadam, he made his chase debut at Roscommon back in May, but disappointed in finishing runner-up to The Housekeeper.

Off the track until returning at Navan in the middle of last month, he was ultimately well beaten behind high-class prospect Black Hercules, but ran very well for a long way.