Boston Rover brings up quick Gowran Park double for Elliott Trainer Gordon Elliott completed a double on the card as the Jack Kennedy partnered Boston Rover kept on best to win the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase at Gowran Park. Victorious on his last two starts, the six-year-old Rajj gelding brought up the hat-trick with a game performance under topweight. Sent off 6/4f, Boston Rover was held up in the early stages by Kennedy. Moving onto the heels of the leaders entering the straight, the market leader went third three out. Pushed along to head Banjaxed between the final two fences, the eventual winner stayed on well to beat Ballybawn Belter three-and-a-half lengths. Gordon Elliott said: "He is a nice horse, is going the right way and we are learning about him the whole time. When he gets to the front, he just does what he has to do but Jack was good on him and just went through the motions until going down to the last. "He said he won snugly at the line and I'd say he will handle softer ground. "Derek (Barry, owner) is from Straffan and trained but said he got to the stage where he couldn't get staff to ride the horses. He sent us down a couple of horses and is a big supporter of the yard, so it is great to see him get winners." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.
