CLONMEL staged a couple of significant chases as part of its November meeting, with Cheltenham Gold Cup third Road To Riches landing the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase and Vroum Vroum Mag taking the Grade 3 T A Morris Memorial Mares Chase.

The latter was run in a time 4.2s quicker than the former (using Timeform methodology), but notably in a time fully 4.1s slower from three out, which is about 5.2 furlongs from the finish.

That is a reflection of the tactical nature of the former race, more than anything, but Vroum Vroum Mag continues to impress, with this effort backed up by a 147 estimated timefigure.

Road To Riches has a 167 figure to his name from Cheltenham (mere 132 in this) and is evidently quite capable of putting second-tier horses firmly in their place still.

The hurdling debut of the smart bumper performer Bellshill was one of the highlights of Cork’s Sunday meeting, and he got the job done with a timefigure of 115. His overall time was 7.4s slower than that for Champagne Harmony in the concluding bumper, which, after adjustment for obstacles, makes the latter worth a timefigure of 118. This form looks solid by bumper standards, and Champagne Harmony is one we could be hearing more of.