Ball D'Arc proves too good in Dan Moore Memorial at Fairyhouse

Ball D'Arc ran out a decisive winner of the valuable Bar One Racing Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.Run at a fierce pace given the front-running tactics of Ttebbob, Jack Kennedy bided his time on Gordon Elliott's six-year-old, confident that the pace-setter had gone off too quick.For a brief moment it looked as if one-time smart novice Ttebbob had slipped the field, but by the turn for home he was running on empty and Ball D'Arc and Pairofbrowneyes were left in front.Pairofbrowneyes has been placed in numerous big races but had to settle for second best again as the 3-1 favourite powered clear after the last, winning by nine lengths. Draycott Place was third and Caolaneoin fourth.Unlucky at Leopardstown over Christmas, he was yet another big winner injured jockey Bryan Cooper had missed out on.As for Elliott, he keeps picking up the valuable handicaps that will make him a terrific challenger for Willie Mullins' champion trainer title in Ireland.