INTEREST in the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park on Saturday reduced significantly when the Cheltenham Gold Cup ante-post favourite Presenting Percy skipped the race at short notice. Nonetheless, it gave us an opportunity to appraise the worth of Monalee, who is close up in the betting for the Ryanair Chase.

Monalee duly won at Gowran, but by just two lengths from Anibale Fly (who was admittedly receiving 7lbs) at a trip that would not really have suited the latter. The other two runners, Edwulf and Killultagh Vic, bombed out.