Carberry rules on Roi Du Mee

The Gordon Elliott-trained Roi Du Mee, enterprisingly ridden by Paul Carberry, completed back-to-back wins in the Star ‘Best For Racing Coverage’ Chase, one of four Grade 3 events on yesterday’s card in Punchestown.

Described by his trainer as “only a little pony”, the French-bred seven-year-old, carrying the familiar Gigginstown colours, made every yard of the running, jumped well and stayed on to beat Magnanimity (which Davy Russell chose in preference to the winner) by five lengths, with disappointing favourite Joncol third.

“This was his Gold Cup,” stated a delighted Elliott afterwards. “He came on well from his run in Gowran. And he had fitness on his side against the favourite. We’ll pick and choose conditions races at some of the smaller tracks for him.”