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Sunday: Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase, Navan
The Peter Fahey-trained The Big Dog landed the Grade B Troytown Handicap Chase under Keith Donoghue after chasing down Lifetime Ambition on the run in.
The nine-year-old was making his second start of the season, having scored in the Ladbrokes Munster National at Limerick last month.
Speaking to RTE1, Donoghue said: “It was brilliant to win a big race here. I don’t get many chances in these big handicaps so it’s great.
“I knew this lad stays and it was great to see a good pace in the race. He didn’t jump as well as he could today, but I knew the finish here would suit him because he’s a real stayer.
“When I got left in front his ears were pricked and he absolutely loved it.”
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