Slattery completes double on durable Sunset Nova

Andrew Slattery completed a Down Royal double when grand servant Sunset Nova trained by his father Andy for the Men Of Forty Eight Syndicate, landed the Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap.

Held up well off a strong pace after plenty of competition for the lead, the durable Zebedee gelding was brought with his challenge on the outer and led a furlong out before defeating Sadiqaa by half a length at odds of 8/1.

Rider Slattery, now on the ten-winner mark for the campaign, said: : "When he wants to, he knows where the winning post is!

"He was good today. He's won nine now and he's a right fun horse. He's a good servant for his owners and for me too. I've won a lot of those races on him.

"He's back down to a winning mark. He can't compete with the heavy weight on his back, but when he's right he's good."

Quotes from Michael Graham