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Life is good for Bel and Macaire in Troytown
By Scott Burton racingpost.com 17 MAR 2013
Report: France, Sunday
Auteuil: Prix Troytown (Group 3 Chase) 2m6f, 5yo+
BEL LA VIE (Guillaume Macaire/Bertrand Lestrade) emerged from a gruelling edition of the Prix Troytown as potentially a major player in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.
The best of his generation over hurdles at four, Bel La Vie returned from a year on the sidelines last autumn and now looks to be fulfilling that early promise, after striding clear of a useful yardstick in Rubis Sur Ongle on punishingly heavy ground.
"I was worried above all about him getting caught up in an incident but he's had a great trip and won't be carrying any bad memories into the Grand Steeple-Chase," said Macaire.
"He jumps well and goes on all types of ground. Having said that he might be even better on this [heavy] going because he's such a good jumper and that makes more of a difference in these conditions. Above all he's a very good horse."
Guy Cherel saddled both the runner-up and third-placed Tir Au But, who worked his way back into the race after making a mistake at the Riviere des Tribunes on this, his first try at the Auteuil chase course.
Less fortunate was Rochmi Du Mont, who repeated his bad error of a fortnight ago at the same fence and was already well behind when unseating David Cottin at the rail and ditch.
By Scott Burton racingpost.com 17 MAR 2013
Report: France, Sunday
Auteuil: Prix Troytown (Group 3 Chase) 2m6f, 5yo+
BEL LA VIE (Guillaume Macaire/Bertrand Lestrade) emerged from a gruelling edition of the Prix Troytown as potentially a major player in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.
The best of his generation over hurdles at four, Bel La Vie returned from a year on the sidelines last autumn and now looks to be fulfilling that early promise, after striding clear of a useful yardstick in Rubis Sur Ongle on punishingly heavy ground.
"I was worried above all about him getting caught up in an incident but he's had a great trip and won't be carrying any bad memories into the Grand Steeple-Chase," said Macaire.
"He jumps well and goes on all types of ground. Having said that he might be even better on this [heavy] going because he's such a good jumper and that makes more of a difference in these conditions. Above all he's a very good horse."
Guy Cherel saddled both the runner-up and third-placed Tir Au But, who worked his way back into the race after making a mistake at the Riviere des Tribunes on this, his first try at the Auteuil chase course.
Less fortunate was Rochmi Du Mont, who repeated his bad error of a fortnight ago at the same fence and was already well behind when unseating David Cottin at the rail and ditch.
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