Gordon Elliott kept himself in the Irish trainers’ title race as Western Fold landed the Grade One Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase.
The race changed complexion down the home straight as the Willie Mullins trio of Predators Gold, Kitzbuhel and Kappa Jy Pyke weakened out of contention.
In contrast the 18/1 winner made relentless progress to go to the front approaching the final fence and stayed on strongly to score by three-and-three-quarter lengths from Fleur In The Park.
Nowwhatdoyouthink was travelling better than anything at the second last but had to settle for third.
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“I think he enjoys being ridden that way. He was probably ridden more handily the last twice, but the last day probably wasn’t going to be far away given the way the race fell apart,” said the winning jockey.
“One fell in front of him and he was a bit unlucky, but he was very good today. My lad travelled well today, I was taking him back all the way and he has a few gears over that trip and it all worked out grand.”
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