He went off a 7/2 shot for the very same contest twelve months ago when Ruby Walsh donned the Gigginstown House Stud silks but after disappointing then sister Katie took over in 2009 in her mother Helen's colours on Battlefront and there was an altogether different outcome.

This fellow gave an exhibition of fencing in a Loughrea point-to-point back in October and as the 7/2 joint market-leader in the Limerick's Live 95FM Beginners Chase, the seven-year-old's sound jumping was again in evidence.

Waited with, Battlefront came there travelling well before the straight, led before the second last and the outcome soon wasn't in much doubt as he went on to prevail by six lengths over his fellow market-principal, Information

Winning trainer, Ted Walsh said: "Katie gave him a smashing ride. This fellow might go racing over the banks at some stage. He is safe and he is a fun horse for Katie. He is still young so he'll be around for a while hopefully."