SIZING IS PLEASED AS PUNCH

distance with a two-andthree-quarter-length triumph over Minella Rocco.

“He’s on top of the world,” Harrington said from her Kildare base. “He got back in the yard this morning at 7.30am, he’s down in his stable and there’s not a bother on him.”

With Aintree’s Grand National meeting just 18 days away, Punchestown’s fixture – and specifically the Punchestown Gold Cup on April 26 – is being lined up as Sizing John’s next objective. “We’ll let the dust settle and see how NANSAROY can enjoy a deserved change of luck to win the Heineken Handicap Chase (4.45) at Ffos Las today.

Evan Williams’ seven-year-old (left) has finished second on his last two outings, coming up against the well-handicapped Marcilhac at Ludlow last time, but has conditions to suit in his bid to go one better. he is – I haven’t discussed it with Alan – but there is the Punchestown Gold Cup, and we might try and win that,” added Harrington.

Minella Rocco is on course for the Randox Health Grand National, for which he is the 8-1 favourite.

CHASE THE SPUD gave jockey Paddy Brennan a measure of compensation for Cue Card’s fall three out in the Cheltenham Gold Cup when landing the Betfred Midlands Grand National for trainer Fergal O’brien at Uttoxeter yesterday.

NANSAROY 4.45 Ffos Las, Today MOAYADD 2.00 Kempton, Tomorrow CROSSE FIRE 5.00 Southwell, Tuesday BASSARABAD 3.20 Warwick, Wednesday