The presence of Moscow Flyer and Commanche Court in tomorrow`s Byrne Group Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown means there will be a lot more festival fallout than normal from a five-runner Grade Three.
Moscow Flyer is as low as 5 to 2 favourite for the Champion Chase and over the two-mile trip should be able to add to his current seven from 10 score over fences.
Already his total of 14 career victories from just 26 starts eclipses that of his main rival who scored the last of his 10 National Hunt wins 12 races ago. That was in the Heineken Gold Cup of 2000 but his connections will be anxious for a good run tomorrow as he continues his build up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Commanche Court is a 12 to 1 shot with Powers to go one better in the Gold Cup this time round and trainer Ted Walsh said: 'I would like to give him one more race before Cheltenham, maybe in another race over two miles at Naas.'
Filed by James McMahon
