Brassil outlines nickname plans

Martin Brassil is likely to begin planning for the Cheltenham Festival if Nickname puts up a good show in the Grade Two Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The seven-year-old is one of 17 entries in the two-mile-five-furlong contest after he put up a hugely-impressive display on his chasing debut at Leopardstown in December – his first start since June 2004 when he finished fourth behind Rule Supreme in the French Champion Hurdle.