Big test for Alner ace

The Listener faces the stiffest examination of his promising career to date in a strong renewal of the Unicoin Homes “Dipper” Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday.

A seriously impressive winner of both his starts over fences, the Robert Alner-trained grey earned plenty of admiration for his jumping following a 13-length destruction of Lord Killeshanra at Windsor earlier this month.