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Thoroughbred Assisted Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Pilot Programme Handicap Chase (0-102)
2m 7f
Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneBIG LEG UP won a hunter chase over C&D in fine style last spring and made a very encouraging reappearance in a 22-runner handicap at Navan. Conor Maxwell's mount made most of the running in that three-mile event and kept on to finish a creditable third behind the red-hot favourite Routine Excellence. He went off favourite subsequently in another big field handicap at Leopardstown but weakened quickly in the straight and was found to be distressed post-race. The lightly raced eight-year-old is given another chance. Lady McCabe is the obvious threat following impressive wins at Wexford and Tramore, although a combined rise of 18lb makes life more difficult. Trickey Trix was a soundly beaten third in that aforementioned Wexford race but is significantly better off now at the weights. Four Country Roads and School Lane are others to consider.
BIG LEG UP won a hunter chase over C&D in fine style last spring and made a very encouraging reappearance in a 22-runner handicap at Navan. Conor Maxwell's mount made most of the running in that three-mile event and kept on to finish a creditable third behind the red-hot favourite Routine Excellence. He went off favourite subsequently in another big field handicap at Leopardstown but weakened quickly in the straight and was found to be distressed post-race. The lightly raced eight-year-old is given another chance. Lady McCabe is the obvious threat following impressive wins at Wexford and Tramore, although a combined rise of 18lb makes life more difficult. Trickey Trix was a soundly beaten third in that aforementioned Wexford race but is significantly better off now at the weights. Four Country Roads and School Lane are others to consider.