Hughes wants rain for Troytown duo

Trainer Dessie Hughes is concerned conditions at Navan will not be testing enough for last year’s winner Tofino Bay and Raz De Maree in tomorrow’s Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase.

Hughes wants rain for Troytown duo
Sat, 23 Nov, 2013 - 10:07

Trainer Dessie Hughes is concerned conditions at Navan will not be testing enough for last year’s winner Tofino Bay and Raz De Maree in tomorrow’s Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase.

Tofino Bay was a narrow winner of the prestigious contest 12 months ago and went on to run well in a number of top novice events, most notably in the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: TroytownPlace: NavanPlace: Down RoyalPlace: Raz De MareePlace: NaasPlace: GoonyellaPlace: GalwayPlace: PunchestownPerson: HughesPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: BayPerson: RazPerson: Tofino BayPerson: Raz De MareePerson: Ted WalshPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: WalshPerson: NavanPerson: Jim DreaperPerson: DreaperPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Sweet My LordPerson: RockyaboyaPerson: ListowelEvent: Troytown Handicap ChaseEvent: National Hunt ChaseEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Raz De MareeEvent: Munster NationalEvent: Cork Grand NationalEvent: Punchestown FestivalOrganisation: Irish NationalOrganisation: National
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