'He kind of parked a bit in front' - Andy Slattery on Fleur In The Park Andy Slattery is weighing up a few options for novice chaser Fleur In The Park who only went down narrowly in a Grade 2 at Punchestown last month. The bumper and maiden hurdle winner opened his account over fences at Wexford when drawing clear on the run-in to beat Tullyhill by eight lengths. The son of Walk In The Park was Grade 2 placed over hurdles and gained further black type last time in the Matchbook Craddockstown Novice Chase when only headed close home by Westport Cove. Slattery favours Punchestown Grade 3 over Leopardstown Grade 1 “He did very little wrong (at Punchestown) and if Willie's horse didn't make a mistake at the second-last, we wouldn't have been in front so long. My lad idled in front. “He kind of parked a bit in front and gave him a chance to get back. “He's in at Christmas (Grade 1 at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day), but I don't know. He's in a 2m4f Grade 3 at Punchestown (on January 11). It will either be one or the other. “Might be better off going for the Grade 3 in Punchestown. “I think he'd go on anything; I don't think ground is an issue.” Additional reporting by Michael Graham
