See also » Crosshue lands quick hat-trick for Doyle
It's been a massive week from Leopardstown Friday week ago to Wexford to here. We were lucky this was called off (on Saturday) as we couldn't have run in two places on the one day,. He's a fabulous horse when he's on form. He had a couple of good bumper runs and won three times over hurdles for me and then he just lost his way. We didn't know what was wrong with him but we gave him a break and he just started coming back to himself slowly. We are absolutely delighted. Hopefully there will be a race in Aintree for him, it would be great to have a runner over there. It will be one of the novice chases, we'll keep him a novice for the meantime. If that works out we'll go on to Punchestown for something similar. Trip and ground aren't a problem to him. Jumping is a big key to him and in fairness JJ (Slevin) was brilliant on him in Leopardstown but Harley does a lot of work and is closely related to Niall (Heffernan, owner) and he's brilliant on him too. I usually only get three wins a year so I am ahead of my target! Sean Thomas Doyle, trainer

A novice steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are rated 123 or less, also open to horses rated 123 or less in hurdle races
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 12lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra; Of two steeplechases 7lb extra; Horses which, at entry, have not run in two or more steeplechases and/or do not have a published steeplechase rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their steeplechase rating is 123 or less. Horses which, at entry, have not run in three or more hurdle races and/or do not have a published hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their hurdle rating is 123 or less. However hurdle ratings and performances will only be considered after steeplechase ratings and performances.