Coneygree has Lexus option

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree could make the journey to Ireland for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival.

Mark Bradstock's charge had been entered in the three-mile feature 12 months ago only to suffer an injury as he was being prepared for a run at either Leopardstown or .

The 2015 Gold Cup winner made his return in last month's Betfair Chase where he finished second to Cue Card and, while the King George VI Chase is the likely target for the nine-year-old, connections have the option of sending him to Leopardstown for the December 28 feature.

Last year's winner Don Poli is one of five entries for Gordon Elliott with the trainer also responsible for Clarcam, Empire Of Dirt, Outlander and Roi Des Francs, while Willie Mullins has the option of running Vroum Vroum Mag, Djakadam and Alelchi.

Road To Riches landed the spoils for Noel Meade in 2014 and he could bid for a second victory in the race alongside the Mouse Morris-trained Smashing and Mozoltov with JNWine.com Champion Chase winner Valseur Lido a possible for Henry de Bromhead.

There is a strong British entry with Taquin Du Seuil, More Of That and Minella Rocco all possibles for Jonjo O'Neill alongside Oliver Sherwood's 2015 Grand National winner Many Clouds.

Other notable entries include the Rebecca Curtis-trained Irish Cavalier, surprise Fortria Chase winner Arctic Skipper and Jim Culloty's 2014 Gold Cup hero Lord Windermere.

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