Your Sunday service as Elliott sends six into Troytown battle

It would not be a surprise if Troytown Chase day is one of the first days Gordon Elliott circles in the calendar every year, as he bids to win Navan's valuable handicap for a fourth consecutive season.

He has readied a squadron for the race, training six of the 22 runners, and it could be a big afternoon for the Ellliott yard, as the hugely exciting Samcro tackles 2m4f for the first time earlier on the card.

As well as Navan there is a pair of jumps meetings in Britain, with Exeter and Uttoxeter staging fixtures.

Going report

Navan (First race 12.35)
Heavy.

Exeter (12.55)
Soft (6.1 hurdle and 6.0 chase on the GoingStick on Friday). Rail movements: Races 1 & 2 +145yds, Races 3 & 4 +30yds, Race 5 +24yds and Races 6 & 7 +79yds.

Uttoxeter (1.15)
Heavy, soft in places (6.6 on the GoingStick at 6.45am on Sunday). Rail movements: Race 1 +22yds, Races 2 & 4 +44yds and Race 6 +33yds

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