Dancing City, a three-time Grade 1 winner over hurdles last season, makes it two from two over fences this campaign with a striking success from Bioluminescence in the Grade 3 Finlay Ford At Naas Novice Chase for jockey Paul Townend, trainer Willie Mullins and owners Joe and Ann-Marie Donnelly.
The eight-year-old was always in command and jumped well throughout to come home three and a half lengths to the good, subsequently being cut to 7-2 favourite with Coral for the Brown Advisory at the Cheltenham Festival, having been a 6-1 chance.
“Paul said he’s so settled, he’s exactly what you’d want for a three-mile chaser,” said Mullins.
“He gallops and jumps and only does what he’s asked to do.
“I was very pleased with the performance in what is very, very testing ground.
“He looks like one for the Brown Advisory.”
Stablemate Ballyburn had previously headed the market with Coral, but he was eased out to 4-1 from 3-1.
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