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Emmet Mullins could be double-handed in the €200,000 Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown on December 27th courtesy of the well-supported Noble Yeats and stablemate Russian Diamond.
The former, one of 45 remaining entries after today’s forfeits stage, was last seen when a beaten favourite in a handicap chase at Cork last month, having finished behind stable companion Cape Gentleman in the Grade 3 Paddy Power FTHM Podcast EBF Novice Chase at the same venue in October.
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Mullins said: “Noble Yeats definitely wants a cut in the ground, but they’re watering there trying to keep the chase track right and fingers crossed he should take his chance.”
Asked about stepping up in trip to three miles after having run over an extended two at Cork last time, he replied: “I suppose we were trying to get soft ground which was tricky at the time and we also wanted to get handicap experience as well. It was his first run in a handicap which should stand him in good stead.
“He won a 2m 6f maiden hurdle at Navan on yielding to soft ground so I’ve no worries about the trip. Having handicap experience is a big worry with just the one run in a handicap, but if he can overcome that hopefully he should be competitive.”
Russian Diamond was also last seen in action at Cork in October when fifth in the Paddy Power Cork Grand National, having won a beginners’ chase at Fairyhouse earlier in the month.
“Russian Diamond should be a runner as he is not as ground dependent,” declared Mullins. “He’s also only had the one run in a handicap at Cork and he didn’t fair too badly over three miles and four furlongs which was a bit of a stretch on heavy ground.
“He should appreciate drying ground at Leopardstown, but the big worry is handicap experience.”
Meanwhile six combatants remain in the Grade 1 Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase including recent Hilly Way Chase winner Energumene who is odds-on with the sponsor and stable companion Chacun Pour Soi who disappointed when ‘jolly’ for the Tingle Creek Chase and is an 11-4 shot.
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