'He's a nice horse, a big baby' - Elliott on bumper winner Soul Asylum Soul Asylum made a winning debut under Rules when making most of the running to take the Join Racing TV Now (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race at Punchestown. Trained by Gordon Elliott for Gigginstown, the son of Walk In The Park was purchased by current connections for 280,000 pounds after going close in a point-to-point at Dromahane. Harry Swan elected to make the running on the 9/4 shot closely shadowed throughout by Begorra Man, while 4/6 favourite Heldam came under pressure approaching the straight. Soul Asylum was ridden to assert well over a furlong out and kept on well to beat Begorra Man by four and a half lengths with Heldam another four lengths back in third. Elliott said, “He’s a nice horse, a big galloper. He’s a next year horse really. You might see him in Fairyhouse or somewhere like that for a bumper. “He wouldn’t be a horse that would be travelling to Cheltenham; he’s a big baby. If you watch his point-to-point the penny only really dropped, and he got galloping, late on. “It wasn’t ideal to make the running today, but we had to go on as there was no gallop.” Quotes by Gary Carson
