Meade eager for Very Wood chase campaign

Noel Meade is looking forward to running his Cheltenham Festival winner Very Wood over fences next season despite a disappointing end to his stint over hurdles.

The County Meath trainer felt his Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winner was unsuited by the slow pace when he was only sixth to Beat That in the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Wednesday.