Tofino Bay makes the Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase memorable for the connections
The second pillar of the treble for owner, Gigginstown House Stud, was brought in by the nine-year-old brown gelding, Tofino Bay. He won the Grade B Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase on 25th November, 2012 at Navan race course over three miles.
The pace of the race was set by Glenquest and Zardsky, while the mount of jockey, Davy Russell, did not find it to be a challenging speed and was soon racing at par.
Tofino Bay got into a keen pursuit of the leaders from the third position right after the race began. He progressed to the second position just as three more furlongs of the race went down. Bishop Of Cashel’s brown gelding kept on with the stance and ended up monopolising the final furlong just when the rider dropped the whip.
Even that distraction got them across the wire leading by just half-length and setting Like Your Style, as the runner-up of the race. The runner-up made sure that he made the finishing quite very testing for the eventual winner.
One of the pace setters, Zardsky, was pulled up from the race while, Glenquest, got hold of the third position.
The proud trainer, D. T. Hughes, commented:
"He won a point-to-point, so he had a bit of experience over fences and both times he has run over them he jumped impeccable. The biggest thing about running him was the ground.”
"There aren't too many horses like heavy ground and he actually likes it.”
"He jumped really well on the first circuit and, coming past the stands with a circuit to go, you'd have to be happy with him.”
"He'll run in a handicap over Christmas and, if the ground isn't too quick, the Irish National would be a race for him later on.”
"There's definitely improvement in him.”
The nine-year-old had won the Kells Beginners Chase on 29th September, 2012 at Navan race course over two miles and four furlongs. The favourite entry was paired up with jockey, Davy Russell, and the two defeated He’s Our Man by just half-length.
He has bagged the prize money of three out of the eight outings that he undertook during the season.
His success has already painted in the minds of the connections the future targets which suit him the most.
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