Acapella got the rub of the green but Cheltenham will be a different story

Sutton Place: looks a fine prospect for chasing next season

Sutton Place: heads Gordon Elliott's team of five in the Grade 2 Hurdle at FairyhouseCredit: Patrick McCann

Acapella Bourgeois was the biggest ante-post mover from Navan but it's anyone's guess whether that was justified.

For all that the RSA Chase entry scored impressively in the Ten Up Novice Chase, he was allowed an easy time of things up front by rivals who let him get away.

Chances are he's probably not as good as his wide-margin of victory would suggest and it's absolutely certain that he'll not find it so easy at Cheltenham.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 19 February 2017inCheltenham Festival

Last updated 17:48, 19 February 2017

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