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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Churchill Strikes again for Slattery

Sat 7th Sep 2024, 17:33

Struck By Churchil and Cian Horgan (right) Struck By Churchil and Cian Horgan (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Struck By Churchill burst through late on to add a Flat success to her recent hurdles win, at Navan this afternoon.

The Andy Slattery-trained mare won over timber at Wexford eight days ago and went to post an 11/2 shot back on the level today.

Cian Horgan got a good tune from the daughter of Churchill inside the final furlong as she grabbed Keilah close home for a half-length success.

Assistant trainer Brian Slattery said: "I was surprised she was the price she was. She did win a four-year-old maiden hurdle in Wexford. I know she was second favourite, but she was 8/1 most of the day.

"I know it was a competitive race, but she won well. She looks like she will get another chance in one of these again, so we will try and pick up another one.

"We might have a go at the four-year-old Listed handicap in Listowel, the Lartigue. It looks like she might scrape in off bottom weight. We definitely will have another go at a '65'.

"Hopefully, she can win another one."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
11/2
Tote €6.50 €1.90
2nd
0.5L
3/1Fav
€1.80
3rd
1.5L
7/1
€2.00
4th
2.5L
9/1
€2.50
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.