Elliott records eighth win in the Troytown Gordon Elliott's The Wallpark showed his class when coming to the fore to win the BAR 1 Betting Trowtown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) over three miles at Navan. The former Cheltenham Festival Stayers' Hurdle third had a tricky novice year over fences, with his jumping being suspect at times, but he most definitely came good today. Settled in mid-division under Jack Kennedy, the son of Walk In The Park fenced adequately, and he came clear with two others on the inside after three out. The JP McManus-owned gelding ran on to lead from Kinturk Kalanisi before the last, and he stayed on stoutly to the line. He's Gorgeous (8/1) stormed home from a fair way back to pick up second, beaten by a length and three-quarters. Kinturk Kalanisi (12/1), as is so often the case, just got outbattled and finished third, beaten a further neck. Win Some Loose Some (5/1) finished fourth, beaten two and three-quarter lengths, as he stayed on well after getting outpaced before the third last. Gordon Elliott said: "He did (find his hurdle form), to be fair. It looked like he was (well handicapped) on his hurdle form. He has been disappointing if we are going to be honest, but at least he broke his duck in a good race. "When Mark (Walsh) went for Padraig's lad (Roche, Win Some Lose Some), Jack got on this lad. "He has been promising that for a while. "He had a good run around here one day and has been a bit hold and cold to be honest. He's had his day in the big one. "That is eight Troytown's and Navan is where I want to win in the heart of Co Meath. "We'll have a chat with Frank, JP, and the whole team and we'll see (if he's an Irish National horse) "Big thanks to Barney O'Hare from BAR 1, massive sponsor of Irish racing. "Big thanks to the McManus', they have supported me through thick and thin for a long time. I have repaid them with a big handicap chase, so it is brilliant. "Big well done to Navan today. They did a great job watering the ground and they called it exactly what it is. That is all we want as trainers. If the ground isn't suitable, you don't run your horse." Additional reporting by Michael Graham.
