What's Up Darling records back to back chasing wins Having taken nine runs to get off the mark over fences, the Gordon Elliott trained What's Up Darling quickly made it two back to back when easily accounting for five rivals in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase at Clonmel. Sent off a well backed 11/8f (from 10/3), the eight-year-old was always well placed towards the head of affairs under Jack Kennedy. Heading long time leader Baltic Bird four from home, the Gigginstown House Stud owned gelding went clear early in the straight, keeping on strongly to beat Donnie Devito by 10 lengths. Jack Kennedy reported: "He has loads of ability but has had a mind of his own and obviously the win at Killarney has done him the world of good. I was in front a long way out today but he never looked anywhere except forwards and the cheekpieces sharpened him up. "He stays well, galloped to the line and hopefully he is going the right way now. There could definitely be one of those big handicap chase pots in him." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.
