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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Crystal Dawn shines for Cromwell and Slattery

Sat 15th Aug 2020, 13:49

Crystal Dawn and Andrew Slattery (right) win from Sebs StarCrystal Dawn and Andrew Slattery (right) win from Sebs Star
© Photo Healy Racing

Crystal Dawn (5/1) took the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap in the hands of Andrew Slattery.

A daughter of the recently-deceased Rip Van Winkle, the winner came with a steady run down the centre of the track to hit the front inside the final furlong and scored by three quarters of a length from long-time leader Sebs Star (25/1). Sestriere (15/2) was three and a quarter lengths further back in third while the 4/1 favourite Ty Rock Brandy fly-leapt at the start and couldn’t land a blow in seventh.

The winner was acquired for E3,000 from a claimer at this track in February, and had been a beaten favourite on her first three starts for new trainer Gavin Cromwell without by any means running poorly.

It was a fifth winner of the campaign for 3lbs claimer Slattery who said: She was entitled to do that. She had been knocking on the door and had been backed into favourite a few times.

“I was always confident I'd pick up the one in front as I thought I had a bit up my sleeve.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €7.70 €2.60
2nd
0.75L
25/1
€5.10
3rd
3.25L
15/2
€2.50
4th
1.5L
5/1
bf
1L
4/1Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.