Kauto faces four rivals

Kauto Star faces just four rivals as he heads across the Irish Sea for the first time in Saturday's JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Last year's Grand National third Snowy Morning was the notable absentee from what was already set to be a small-field affair.

Ruby Walsh jumps back on board former Gold Cup winner Kauto Star for the first time in public since their agonising defeat to Our Vic in the totesport Bowl at Aintree.

Regular Irish visitor The Listener looks his chief opponent on his first start for new trainer Nick Mitchell, while Nicky Richards sends Turpin Green over to Northern Ireland from his Cumbrian base.

Jessica Harrington's Knight Legend and the big outsider Light On The Broom make up the home defence.