The John Ryan trained Foildubh booked his place at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival with a win in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at Navan today.

Ridden by Robbie Colgan, the son of Woods Of Windsor moved to the front two out before staying on well for a two and three parts of a length win over Jim Will Fix It

Afterwards Ryan stated “Foildubh goes for the big novice (Irish Racing Post Novice Chase) at Leopardstown over Christmas now and is well entitled to go for it.

“He’ll appreciate better ground - I walked the track this morning and is was not as bad as I thought it would be. Robbie (Colgan) thought he could make a Grand National horse one day.”