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Watsons plan Ayr raid for Iva Batt

Iva BattIva Batt
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Keith Watson's Iva Batt will head to Cork before a crack at a Listed sprint at Ayr in June.

The Ivawood filly dominated from the front to land a six furlong fillies' maiden at Dundalk in April before finishing fourth in her first handicap at Navan the same month, when collared in the final 100 yards of that six-furlong contest.

The trainer's son and assistant trainer, Marshall Watson, said: "She'll go to Cork on 19th May for a three-years-old only five-furlong handicap.

"She is working well and we are very happy with her.

"The plan is then to go to Ayr in June for the Listed Land O'Burns race (over five furlongs)."

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.