Jewson gets big entry The newly created Jewson Novices' Chase has met with approval from trainers and owners alike having attracted a bumper entry of 65 with no fewer than 23 engaged solely in the two mile four furlong contest. Henry De Bromhead has had the race in mind for some time for Loosen My Load who won his first three starts over fences before finishing third behind Ghizao at Cheltenham in November. "I hope that Loosen My Load will run in the Jewson Novices' Chase at The Festival. He looked like he just lacked a gear when coming home third behind Ghizao over two miles at The Open and we think that the RSA might not be the ideal alternative for him, so the two and a half mile option looks to be best. The seven year-old also emerged with credit when running behind another leading Arkle fancy in Realt Dubh last time. "It was a really good effort behind Realt Dubh at Leopardstown because he hated the heavy ground and the trip was probably inadequate. He has come out of that run brilliantly - we gave him a couple of easy days and he looks great now." said De Bromhead. "He won a beginners' chase over the same trip as the Jewson Novices' Chase at Punchestown in May and he also won a non-novice contest at Listowel over two miles and three furlongs, so I am hopeful that he will get the trip round Cheltenham." Leading Festival trainers Nicky Henderson, Willie Mullins and Paul Nicholls dominate the lists as they're responsible for eight, six and five entries respectively. Master Of The Hall and Rackham Lerough, a half-brother to Punchestowns, are amongst the Seven Barrows octet whilst Mullins and Nicholls have given their Irish Indepenent Arkle entries Quel Esprit and Ghizao the option of stepping up in trip. Medermit, runner-up in the Dipper at the start of January, is another with entries in both races and he could be joined by the winner and the third from New Year's Day in Hell's Bay and Reve De Sivola.
