Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)
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Disko ready for action It’s welcome back Apache
THE dual Grade 1-winning novice chaser Disko is due to reappear soon.
Noel Meade has the high-profile Down Royal fixture in early November in mind for his charge, who could have a run beforehand. NOEL Meade reports long-absent Apache Stronghold could be back on the track by the end of next month.
A Grade 1 winner at Leopardstown in February 2015, the nineyear-old has been off the track for two and a half years. two flights and forging clear to beat Edelpour by six lengths, giving Jack Kennedy his third success in twentyfour hours.
“He’s a nice horse and you’d have to be very happy with him,” said Elliott. “They went no gallop, but he jumped better than in his two previous runs.”
Elliott is likely to seek more experience for the Lope De Vega gelding before having a crack at the Grade 1 ‘Royal Bond’ at Fairyhouse.
The Noel Made-trained Moulin A Vent survived a succession of mistakes before justifying 4/9 favouritism in the Meath Farms Machinery Hurdle.
Sean Flanagan’s mount ultimately drew clear of frontlast running High Nellie to triumph by eight lengths.
Meade’s Bel Ami De Sivola started favourite for the Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase but dropped away tamely in the closing stages to finish a well-beaten third behind Ellmarie Holden’s chasing debutant Call The Taxie, ridden by Rachael Blackmore.