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Servare bolts up in finale to give Slattery Navan double

Servare and Andrew Slattery Servare and Andrew Slattery
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Trainer Andy Slattery completed a double on the card as Sevare ran out a very easy winner of the concluding Bective Restaurant Handicap at Navan.

Sent off 7/2f under jockey Andrew Slattery, the Pat Garvey owned colt was always towards the head of affairs from the outset.

Coming through to lead over two-furlongs out, the three-year-old powered clear up the hill to score easily by seven-lengths.

Andy Slattery said: "He worked very well with Sunchart a couple of weeks ago over that trip, so we were kind of confident enough - quietly confident.

"Loves the ground and jumps super. He'll be a lovely juvenile hurdler.

"Hopefully now he keeps progressing.

"He'll do a Flat campaign and then maybe jumping later in the year.

"He was (rated) 59 today and I'd like to have another run in a '70' and go up through the grades hopefully.

"That trip and further, he'll stay a mile and a-half. He ran well at seven (furlongs) last year, but he was always a bit behind the bridle. When he stepped up in trip, we think it is the making of him."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham.

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.