Burren Song & Andrew Slattery (yellow) beat Cristal Clere (white) © Photo Healy Racing
Burren Song just prevailed in a head-bobbing finish to the ten furlong handicap at Dundalk for Andy Slattery.
The consistent Battle Of Marengo gelding was partnered by the trainer's son and namesake and came to challenge with a host of others at the furlong marker.
It boiled down to a duel between the 11/2 shot and Cristal Clere in the closing stages with Burren Song just getting home by a short-head.
Slattery senior said: "We changed tactics with him to make plenty of use of him as he is a big long-striding horse.
"I thought if he stayed two miles the last day we would make use of him over that trip.
"It is great when a plan works, I fancied him tonight - he was 8lb better off with Higher Kingdom (second to him over C&D in January).
"He'll be kept busy on the turf and could go back over hurdles as well."
(Quotes by Michael Graham)
