Roi Du Mee could be National bound Gordon Elliott is on record as saying that Roi Du Mee is one of his favourites and it's not hard to see why as the French-bred gelding recorded his fifteenth victory for connections in the Grade 2 At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse. The Gigginstown-owned ten-year-old previously won this 3m1f event in 2013, and later that year enjoyed his finest hour when landing the Grade 1 JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal. Bryan Cooper's mount was giving 7lb to each of his four rivals including Foildubh who threw down a powerful challenge at the last, and led briefly for a few strides on the run-in. However Roi Du Mee was not to be outdone, and the 7/4 chance rallied strongly in the closing stages to prevail by half a length. The 6/4 favourite My Murphy, who was all-the-rage in the shops this morning, could find no extra before the last and finished a further 12 lengths adrift in third. Elliott said, "He's a great little horse and never knows when he's beat. Bryan gave him a great ride. "He's in the cross country at Cheltenham and in the English National. He's not getting any younger so we might give him a rattle at the National. "He's won a graded race for the last four or five years, every year, and I wish I had a few more like him." (GC & AM)
