Harrington's Flash Gordon beats Elliott's fancied favourite

Gordon Elliott can't begrudge Jessica Harrington a winner with her aptly named Flash Gordon at Naas today as this year's Grand National protagonists fought out the finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

Elliott's Tiger Roll beat Harrington's Magic Of Light in the famous Grand National of April 6 and today Harrington's Flash Gordon got the better of the Elliott trained, well backed 5/4 favourite (from 7/4) Clashaniska when making a winning debut under jockey Shane Foley.

Afterwards Harrington stated “that’s Fiona Carmichael’s (owner) 100th winner worldwide and we liked him last year but you can see the size of him and we never got to run him.

“He probably just needs that little bit of an ease in the ground but he was very good there and very professional. He’s a fine big strong horse, and we’ll have a think now about where we go.

“He should progress as he was lazy off the bridle and he’ll probably go seven furlongs.”

Quotes from Alan Magee