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- Updated: November 27, 2016
The early news from Navan, where Battleford flopped on his first start over hurdles as Brelade struck for Gordon Elliott.
Red-hot favourite Battleford proved bitterly disappointing as Brelade claimed top honours in the INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle at Navan.
Having been narrowly beaten into second in both the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and the equivalent contest at Aintree last spring, …