Flynn times things well with Paris American In Paris registered her first success since joining Paul Flynn with a decisive win in the GMC Group Apprentice Handicap at Naas this afternoon. Robert Whearty, completing a double on the card, had his mount to the fore throughout in the stand’s side group and went for home a furlong-and-a-half down. The Starspangledbanner filly kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-half win over Annie Lavinia. It was a third career success for the 13/2 winner. “She deserves a win, she’s been running well,” said Flynn. “The last time Pat’s filly (Carrigans Grove) got the run on her and we couldn’t peg her back. Technically we were probably better off but with the jockey claims I thought she might hold us again. “Rob said he didn’t take her back at all and it went well. The owners are very patient. “She can run bad when she’s in season and we didn’t figure that out for a while. We scanned her yesterday and she’s probably coming in on Monday so it was just about in time.” Whearty had also landed the opener on the Ger Lyons-trained newcomer By The Lake.
