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Christmas target for Weld's bumper winner Double Helix

Double Helix (green and white)Double Helix (green and white)
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Navan has been a happy hunting ground for trainer Charles Weld in the past six weeks and Rosato added to his good strike rate at the track on Wednesday.

Millhone was also successful for the Curragh handler at Proudstown Park in early September, while at the Meath venue's jumps card on September 19th, Patrick Mullins guided Double Helix to a neck victory in a well-contested bumper.

Weld outlined plans for the Rock Of Gibraltar gelding after saddling his most recent winner.

"We put him out in the field for two and a half weeks and he came in yesterday.

"He will probably go the 29th (December) in Leopardstown for a winners' bumper. We'll see what he is then.

"He's a horse we bought as a Flat horse and he just kept growing. He's 17hh and he is a big, light, raw baby.

"He hadn't done a huge amount of work either (before Navan). He has a huge amount of ability I'd say, a huge engine.

"Patrick (Mullins) suggested going for a bumper in Cork this Sunday, but I just wanted to give him time."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.