Cooper’s decision to ride Trifolium pays rich dividend

Bryan Cooper’s decision to partner Gigginstown House Stud’s Trifolium, in preference to Mozoltov, reaped a rich dividend in the Grade 1 Frank Ward Solicitors’ Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Few pundits would have agreed with the choice, but his judgement proved spot-on, as Trifolium produced a brilliant display to beat Felix Yonger, with Mozoltov a well-beaten third.

“Bryan told me five or six days ago he was going to ride Trifolium”, revealed trainer, Charles Byrnes.