Harchibald set for Thursday chase debut Trainer Noel Meade has stated that Harchibald will "probably" make his chasing debut against Sizing Europe at Punchestown on Thursday. Harchibald, a four-time Grade 1 winner over hurdles,and runner-up to Hardy Eustace in the 2005 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle is a likely runner in the Grade 3 Buck House Novice Chase. Meade stated "I will have to think about running over 2m2f, but the ground is right and he worked yesterday and is in very good form. "Punchestown is a track at which you would like to run him."
