18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Easy for Mee in Meagher

Thu 8th Nov 2012, 13:40

Roi Du Mee and easy winnerRoi Du Mee and easy winner
© Photo Healy Racing

Roi Du Mee ran out a facile winner of the John Meagher Memorial Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

Gordon Elliott 's charge was sent off 9/10 favourite to follow up his recent Punchestown success and did so with the minimum of fuss in the 2m6f contest.

Davy Russell sent his mount to the front after the fifth last fence, taking over from the front-running Quarryvale

The field was reduced to four at the next as Ordinary Man crashed out when still in contention in fourth place. Bostons Angel who was being pushed along in third, also took a heavy fall at the third last.

Roi Du Mee was always in control down the straight as he cruised to an 11-length victory over Quarryvale. Ballinahow Lady who had been last of the five runners throughout and was well behind going out on the final circuit, completed in a distant third.

"He's a great little horse. He's not the biggest but if we had a couple more like him it would be great," said Elliott.

"We'll keep him away from the Grade Ones & Twos. He'll keep to those small races and he should pay his way."

It was a quick double for Russell in the Gigginstown colours after claiming the opener on Tillahow

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.