Delta Work and Davy Russell lead Mortal and Mark Walsh home© Photo Healy Racing
Delta Work supplemented his Drinmore gains when leading home a Gigginstown House Stud 1-2-3 in the Grade One Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown.
The Gordon Elliott-trained and Davy Russell-ridden Delta Work (4/7 into 8/15) jumped himself to the front at the third last. Mortal (8s into 7s) had every chance when not fluent at the last and Delta Work soon stamped his authority on proceedings to triumph by eight lengths.
It was ten lengths then back to Blow By Blow in third.
“He was probably lucky as Ben Dundee nearly brought him down early,” said Elliott.
“Davy said he's gone very idle and he wasn't doing a whole lot from the second until after the last when he gave him a thump.
“He said the ground is as quick as he wanted it. He was just a bit careful early.
“He's a lovely horse. I put a hood on him and he's actually gone very relaxed now which is great, I'm going to leave it on him.
“Davy was happy enough. We were lucky Joseph's horse made a mistake at the last but Davy was happy enough that he had still plenty in the tank.
“I'd imagine he'll come back here (for the Dublin Racing Festival), that looks the obvious route for him.
“It's nice to get another Grade 1 and we're very happy.
“It's probably a good thing that he's settled now, to be getting three miles. He's a good horse, he was a 150 rated hurdler and he loves a battle as well.
“I'd imagine he'll go down the RSA Chase road.”
On Ben Dundee Elliott reflected: “It didn't looked great but thankfully horse and jockey are okay.”
Delta Work is 6/1 from 7/1 with Paddy Power for the RSA Chase.
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