The Dessie Hughes trained Montero completed a hat-trick of wins after he ran out a cosy 10 length victory of the St Jame’s Gate Novice Chase in the hands of the very capable Roger Loughran for local owner Gerry Burke.

Winning trainer Hughes stated afterwards, “He’s a very good horse and Gerry Cully’s horse Joe Soap making the running really worked out well for us and the stiff two miles around here really suited him.”

“He was entitled to beat those horses on ratings. He stays and jumps very well. We will stick to novice chases rather than handicap chases as he’s a small horse.”