COOL JUST TOO HOT

ROMEO COOLIO had to show he was game as well as classy when getting up in the final strides to deny Irish Panther in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

- BY MIRROR REPORTER

Gordon Elliott’s charge had impressed in winning the two-and-a-half-mile Drinmore last time out but was dropping back three furlongs in trip on this occasion.

It looked like catching him out as when Irish Panther took over from the keen-going Westport Cove before the turn for home, Jack Kennedy was hard at work on the 8-15 favourite back in third, with July Flower between the pair.