IMPERIAL CALL, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, who is expected to return to action in the MMI Stockbrokers Chase at Punchestown on Saturday, is one of 13 entries for the Ericsson Chase, to be run at Leopardstown on December 28th.

Flashing Steel heads the weights for the Paddy Power Handicap Chase, the feature event on the second day of the Leopardstown Christmas meeting.

Elegant Lord is the latest of our top horses to suffer a long term injury. The winner of the Foxhunters' Chase at Cheltenham in March has injured a leg and his trainer, Enda Bolger, has decided to rest the eight year old, who is unbeaten in his last six races, for the remainder of the season.