Champion Chase confidence-booster for Upmanship

NATIVE UPMANSHIP had his expected easy victory in the MacLochlainnn Road Markings Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday, proving far too good for Arctic Copper and Moscow Express.

Arctic Copper made a lot of the running, despite jumping violently to his left at some of the fences.

In contrast, Native Upmanship jumped brilliantly and was always travelling sweetly in the hands of Conor O’Dwyer.