DEMAND RUMOURS 'RUBBISH'

BRYAN DREW yesterday dismissed as "all sorts of rubbish" reports lameness had ruled Final Demand out of tomorrow's Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.

- BY DAVID YATES

Drew, who owns the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old in partnership with Professor Caroline Tisdall, first heard rumours Final Demand was out of the race when he arrived at a family function on Sunday.