Gary Moore’s Benatar tops the entries for Saturday’s Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown racecourse

BENATAR heads a field of 11 entered for Saturday's Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown.
Gary Moore's chaser is unbeaten in three starts over fences and was last seen beating Finian's Oscar in a Grade 2 contest at Ascot in December.
Anthony Honeyball's Fountains Windfall looked poised to strike Grade 1 gold in the Kauto Star Novices' Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day until falling four fences from the finish.
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He bolted up on his return to the Sunbury venue earlier this month and will be a major contender if taking up his entry.
Barney Dwan won the EBF Final at Sandown two years ago and could return to the track off the back of a facile success at Market Rasen.
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Other contenders include the Paul Nicholls-trained Cyrname, Neil Mulholland's Kalondra, Le Rocher from Nick Williams' yard and Nicky Henderson's Terrefort.
The Storyteller, trained by Gordon Elliott, is the sole Irish contender.