Joncol to bid for Gold repeat

Paul Nolan is keeping his fingers crossed Joncol has a smooth preparation in his bid to land back-to-back victories in the Hennessy Gold Cup in February.

The Co Wexford trainer admitted it had been no easy ride getting Joncol ready for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown yesterday, so he was delighted with the horse’s effort in taking third place behind Pandorama.