Slevin excelling on home turf J J Slevin repeated his double from Wexford on May 23rd with his father Shay's In A Pinch completing the brace in the Download New BoyleSports App Handicap Hurdle. This mare formed part of the two-timer then as well, and upped half a mile in distance she travelled all over her main threat, Cantkidakidder, in the straight. However it got desperate on the run and only a short head separated them at the finish. They drew ten lengths clear of the third home, Lady Of The Sea. Slevin had won the first on Ballybrowney Jack for his cousin Joseph O'Brien, whilst he'd actually been on the premises in race two as well, finishing second aboard Granny Maura for Liam Burke. "She likes this track. She is in again at Clonmel on Friday in a mares handicap hurdle and she might go. That's over two miles and I'd say she'd get any trip really," said Shay Slevin. "She got to the front going easy and she probably idled a bit then. We are all happy, and as long as the handicapper doesn't give her too much she should have another day." The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Stonehall Jack, trained by D.E.Fitzgerald, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal. D.E.Fitzgerald, trainer of Stonehall Jack, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that following an endoscopic examination on his charge post race, he had nothing to report. (DM & EM)
