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Initial Blue a dream result for US owner Staton Flurry at Laytown

The black and white colours of Initial Blue and Harry Swan win for US owner Staton Flurry at LaytownThe black and white colours of Initial Blue and Harry Swan win for US owner Staton Flurry at Laytown
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American owner Staton Flurry was on hand to see his recent purchase Initial Blue win the Bet With Tote On Racing Amateur Riders Handicap at odds of 14/1 at Laytown this evening.

On his first start for trainer Jack Davison, the four-year-old added to four wins on the all-weather in Britain when holding the challenge of the Edward Lynam-trained Collective Power by a head, a first Laytown winner for both Davison and rider Harry Swan.

Jack Davison said: "I couldn't walk by the bookies and leave them 'unpestered', he was an incredible price!

"It is great when a plan comes off, it was 100 per cent a plan. I went to Newmarket two months ago to buy Staton a horse to get to Laytown. He has come all the way from Arkansas and is a great supporter of the yard, I'm just thrilled for him.

When asked if Initial Blue will have a good stint in Dundalk, he replied: "We sure will and we might go to St Moritz with him as well."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
14/1
Tote €15.00 €1.70
2nd
hd
9/2
€2.20
3rd
1.75L
7/1
€2.60
4th
0.75L
3/1Fav
About Shane Redmond
Shane joined Irish Racing Services in 1991 and has been involved in the horse racing industry in Ireland ever since. He worked as a racing reporter, probable SP compiler and SP reporter with Racing Services for 12 years before spending over 22 years with Horse Racing Ireland where his roles included editing the Irish Form Book between 2003 and 2014.