Joncol may skip Cheltenham

Joncol is only 50-50 to participate at the Cheltenham Festival despite his battling success in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Trainer Paul Nolan is mulling a tilt at the Ryanair Chase after his seven-year-old edged out last year’s RSA Chase winner Cooldine, with William Hill slashing him to 6-1 for his possible trip to the Cotswolds.