Consistent Roi De Mee duly completes hat-trick

The tough and remarkably consistent Roi Du Mee completed a hat-trick when making all the running to beat just two rivals in the Daily Mirror Chase in Down Royal yesterday.

The Gordon Elliott-trained ten-year-old, in the colours of Gigginstown House Stud, dictated the pace under Bryan Cooper and, constantly pressed by Yes Tom throughout the last mile, kept jumping soundly and producing more, eventually scoring by three and three-quarter lengths.

This was the gelding’s sixteen success and his admiring trainer stated: “He’s a great horse, one of my favourites, a real star. He’s won sixteen races and really enjoys it. Bryan said he was idling, but felt he was always in control.