Sleepy Head continues to defy handicapper Pat Smullen has built up a successful association recently with the Pat Flynn-trained Sleepy Head, and she made it three wins in the past two months when taking division one of the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk. The 5/2 chance, who was stepping up in trip to the extended ten furlongs, was sent to the front a furlong out and kept on really well. The daughter of Rip Van Winkle had a length and a quarter to spare over the patiently ridden 6/4 favourite Weightfordave, with Fianchetto half a length back in third. Smullen said, “She can be a bit difficult beforehand but is straight forward in a race. The trip was a bit of a concern but it’s not now. “They should have a bit of fun with her through the winter.”
