Santerno strikes late in claimer The Joseph O’Brien-trained Santerno wore down Nando Royale close home to land the spoils in the mile claimer at Naas. Nando Royale hit the front over two furlongs from home but was strongly pressed late on by the well-backed 4/6 favourite. Joey Sheridan got a good tune from the Starspangledbanner colt in the closing stages to get him up for a neck victory. The winner had finished mid-division in a strong Curragh maiden last time. Stable representative Michael Halford said:- "He had a good run at the Curragh the last day. We thought with a reproduction of that, provided he stayed, he'd have a winning chance. “He was quite green when Joey went for him but he got there at the right time. He looks like a horse that will step forward again." (Quotes by John O’Riordan)
