Lar Byrne congratulates Roger Loughran after his win on Acapella Bourgeois© Photo Healy Racing
Cheltenham Gold Cup contender Acapella Bourgeois is ready to roll at Navan on Sunday.
The talented seven-year-old is set to have his first start for Willie Mullins in the Troytown Handicap, for which he is the ante-post favourite.
Lar Byrne, who owned Hardy Eustace and heads the Slaneyside syndicate which owns Acapella Bourgeois, told The Times: "Willie has been very positive, he likes him a lot and he will use his handicap mark when it's still low.
"Sunday is the plan."
Acapella Bourgeois is likely to be joined in the race by a clutch of Gordon Elliott-trained runners, the pick of which could be General Principle.
Elliott said: "He ran very well over hurdles last time and I think he'll go well Sunday."