Hughes to resist class rise with Acapella Sandra Hughes is to keep Acapella Bourgeois in beginners' company for his next start rather than pitch him into Grade One class. The six-year-old made an inauspicious start to his chasing career when falling at the first fence at Naas in November. However, he put that behind him when putting in a clear round to take third place behind Martello Tower, beaten only two lengths, at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Hughes said: "Acapella Bourgeois has an entry in the three-mile Grade One at Leopardstown (Neville Hotels Novice Chase, December 29th) but will go for the two-mile-three-furlong beginners' chase instead. "He just got a bit tired the last day at Fairyhouse as it was practically his first run of the season as he fell at the first at Naas."
