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Monksland set to tackle Drinmore

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Monksland is likely to run in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase on Sunday despite only making his chasing debut eight days previously.

Having been beset by injury problems throughout his career, trainer Noel Meade feels that while Monksland is on good terms with himself he may as well run.

A smart hurdler, he also holds an entry in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle on the same Fairyhouse card, but it is the Drinmore which Meade has his eye on.

"At the moment it looks like Monksland may run in the Drinmore," said the Tu Va handler.

"He's been such a hard horse to keep right that we are thinking if he's sound he might as well run, and the owners are thinking that way as well."