Wingmen rallies gamely as Elliott lands treble Wingmen showed a great attitude to rally late on and grab stablemate Bleu De Vassy in the shadow of the post in the Jimmy & Sheila Owens Beginners Chase at Navan, giving trainer Gordon Elliott a treble on the card. Sam Ewing made the running on the Kayf Tara gelding, who was completing a quick double for owners Bective Stud. Bleu De Vassy travelled well to challenge at the second last in the two-mile-one contest and had the advantage down to the final fence. Wingmen answered every call from Ewing close home though to get up for a neck success from the 5/6 favourite. The 11/4 winner had been placed four times over fences last season. Elliott said: "The horses are all running very well. "The second horse is a very good horse and took a proper blow. We are very happy with him. We expect him to come on plenty, and he could be a nice horse. "The winner had loads of experience and I'm delighted. "It is Noel and Valerie (Moran's) local track, and they sponsor my yard and are good friends." When asked what he made of the ground in Navan, he replied: "The ground is the way it is described - no-one minds that. "Navan have done a wonderful job, watered the track, and it is exactly the way they described it "We bring our horses here and you make the decision whether you want to run them or not. The ground is called exactly what it is and you couldn't be happier with Navan." (Quotes by Michael Graham)
