Native Upmanship

National Hunt hero and seven-time Grade 1-winner Native Upmanship (Ire) (Be My Native) passed away at Coolmore Stud on Monday at 31, the farm announced via presser. A back-to-back victor of the G1 Melling Chase, the first of which coming in 2002, he visited the winner's enclosure on 16 occasions with 13 coming at the Graded level. Other career highlights included an eased down 30 length victory in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse in April 2000, and two renewals of the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown in non-consecutive...