Meade bids for third success in Troytown Sportinthepark's connections are hoping for a much-improved showing from their seven-year-old in this year's renewal of the BAR 1 Betting Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3). Getting in at the bottom of the weights, Philip Polly's gelding finished fifth in the same prep race that he won at Galway last year, 20 days ago. That run should have blown away the cobwebs, and he travelled quite well into the straight before fitness told, so he should come forward from that. His two latest successes on the track have come when yielding has been in the going description, so this quicker surface might also suit the son of Walk In The Park. Noel Meade on Sportinthepark in the Troytown: "We were very disappointed with him last year in that race (Troytown). We won in Galway and came to here (Navan) and we thought we had a big chance and he disappointed us. "He didn't win in Galway this year, but he has done well since he ran in Galway. "I've a feeling that the nicer ground might suit him, so I'm hoping he has a good chance." Additional reporting by Michael Graham.
