Killeemore Lad another winner for Slattery Killeemore Lad continued Andy Slattery's good run with victory in the Cosy Group Beginners Steeplechase over an extended two-miles-three-furlongs at Downpatrick. The 7/2 chance tracked the leader in second and took over at the fifth fence. He was ridden after two out and stayed on well up the run-in to score by two and a half lengths for the Lumper Lane Syndicate. Jabbar took the runner-up berth at 5/2 joint favourite. Philip Donovan said: "I wanted to take a lead for as long as I could, but Pamela's horse (Griffin, Herja) wasn't doing a whole lot for me. She was taking me out of my rhythm everywhere. I just decided with a circuit to go to roll away. "Got a bit lonely, but I always felt I was doing enough. "He has a high cruising speed and this is a good horse, he just had a bit of trouble along the way. "Delighted he got his head in front now. "He lost nothing in defeat (runner-up in Roscommon and Tramore), maybe the last day (Tramore) he might have run back a bit quick. "He's a horse at home that would show you all the signs that he wants to go and do it. I was happy everywhere today. "His jumping is impeccable."
