GORDON ELLIOTT WON the Troytown Handicap Chase for the eighth time at Navan as The Wallpark struck to seal a fine weekend for owner JP McManus.
The choice of Jack Kennedy from a battalion of Cullentra runners, the eight-year-old looked well handicapped on the best of his form, which included finishing third in last year’s Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, and so it proved.
The 6-1 chance could be spotted moving strongly three out and ran on particularly strongly after the last to win for the first time over fences, by a length and three-quarters from He’s Gorgeous, who edged Kinturk Kalinisi for the runner-up spot.
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Elliott said: “That is eight Troytowns and Navan is where I want to win, in the heart of County Meath.
“We’ll have a chat with Frank (Berry), JP, and the whole team and we’ll see (if he’s an Irish National horse).”
Earlier, Elliott’s With NoLimit confirmed himself a smart prospect with victory in the Grade Three Monksfield Novice Hurdle.
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Paddy Power cut him from 16-1 from 25-1 for both the Turners Novices’ Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle in March, and Elliott added: “You won’t see the best of this lad until he jumps a fence. You can see the way he jumps his hurdles; he wants a fence.
“Obviously, Cheltenham is going to be in the back of our head. I’d imagine we would probably look at something over Christmas or Naas in the new year”
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JP McManus's Wallpark delivers another Troytown Chase for Gordon Elliott
GORDON ELLIOTT WON the Troytown Handicap Chase for the eighth time at Navan as The Wallpark struck to seal a fine weekend for owner JP McManus.
The choice of Jack Kennedy from a battalion of Cullentra runners, the eight-year-old looked well handicapped on the best of his form, which included finishing third in last year’s Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, and so it proved.
The 6-1 chance could be spotted moving strongly three out and ran on particularly strongly after the last to win for the first time over fences, by a length and three-quarters from He’s Gorgeous, who edged Kinturk Kalinisi for the runner-up spot.
Elliott said: “That is eight Troytowns and Navan is where I want to win, in the heart of County Meath.
“We’ll have a chat with Frank (Berry), JP, and the whole team and we’ll see (if he’s an Irish National horse).”
Earlier, Elliott’s With NoLimit confirmed himself a smart prospect with victory in the Grade Three Monksfield Novice Hurdle.
Paddy Power cut him from 16-1 from 25-1 for both the Turners Novices’ Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle in March, and Elliott added: “You won’t see the best of this lad until he jumps a fence. You can see the way he jumps his hurdles; he wants a fence.
Stuart Crawford was delighted with the win of Paddy’s Milestone (9-1) in the Tara Handicap Hurdle.
The Henry de Bromhead-trained Huff’n’puff (3-1) made a winning start to his jumping career in the three-year-old Maiden Hurdle.
“I’d say Christmas would be high on the agenda,” said de Bromhead. “There’s a good three-year-old hurdle at Leopardstown.”
Gavin Cromwell was equally pleased with the effort of Theemeraldempress (11-2) as she got off the mark in the Mares Maiden Hurdle.
“We’ll enjoy today and see where it brings us,” Cromwell said. “Yes, I think so (could be one for festivals further down the line).”
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