Another treble for Elliott as Heroes impresses

No More Heroes ran out an impressive winner of the bumper at Leopardstown, the Paddy Power iPad App INH Flat Race, completing a treble on the card for trainer Gordon Elliott (also completed a cross card treble yesterday).

Ridden by Stephen Clements, the four-year-old son of Presenting opened on-course at 2/1, and went off the clear 15/8 favourite.

He won his point-to-point on his third start at Dromahane in April, and finished a respectable fourth on his racecourse debut in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal last month.

Settled in fourth, the Gigginstown House Stud owned gelding improved on the outside as they approached the straight, and he soon hit the front.

He kept on strongly from there, coming a very easy thirty-nine length winner, with Bosman Rule back in second for Patrick and Willie Mullins at 7/2. Flags Pass completed the placings a further eighth lengths back in third at 14/1 under John Barry for Fran Flood.

Elliott said afterwards: "He is a big three mile chaser down the road. He may go for a winners bumper, but really we will have to try and mind him.

"It has been a great day, and these are the days that really count."

The winner has been through the sales ring three times, going for €47,000 as a foal, €48,000 as a yearling, while he was bought by Elliott for €57,000 in June of 2012.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee