Slattery doubles up at Roscommon

Third on his previous start at Gowran, Cisterna (7/1) went two places better to gain a breakthrough success in the first division of the three-year-old handicap at Roscommon. 

After tracking the leaders in the extended seven furlong-contest, the Mehmas gelding was asked to improve by Andrew Slattery two furlongs out responded well to hit the front inside the final furlong.

Market leader Personified , turned out quickly after winning at Ballinrobe on Friday. stayed on well to give chase in the closing stages but was three-parts of a length adrift at the line.  

Winning trainer Andy Slattery, completing a double after Kitty Bear earlier said "He was knocking on the door. 

“He was second in a nursery, but then disappointed a bit and we were doubting his resolution at times.

“Another owner had him, and I told the lads to buy him as he'd win a race for them. He's done that.

“He'll tip away. That was a 0-70 and he'll still get into another one. He would have got into a 0-60 but there wasn't one for him.

“John Quinn, a member of the (Alltheblues) syndicate, lives in Monaghan now but he's born and reared two miles up the road from here.”

It was a double for the trainer after Kitty Bear's earlier victory.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson