Drop in trip sees Susie return to winning ways

The Andrew Slattery trained Staysound Susie benefitted from a return to sprinting when running out a cosy winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap at Cork.

A maiden winner over 5f at Tipperary in May, the daughter of U S Navy Flag ran a big race on her handicap debut when stepped up a furlong at Naas next time.

However, 7f proved a bridge too far for the Slattery trained filly when down the field at Galway on her most recent outing.

Back to sprinting this afternoon, jockey Andrew Slattery tracked the early leaders in third before moving up to dispute with Tai Tam Bay over a furlong out.

Staying on best inside the final furlong, Staysound Susie beat the latter filly by two-and-three-quarter lengths with Linger For Longer back in third.

Trainer Andrew Slattery said: "She didn't stay seven (furlongs) in Galway so we gave her a break and is only back five weeks.

"We'll see what's left for her now and I'd like to find a Listed race for her. She likes soft ground and Andrew thinks she is improving, so I'd run her.

"She is owned by a great bunch of four lads from Fethard who also bred her: Donal Tobin, Liam Sweeney, Willie Leahy who isn't here, and Richie Nevin whose father trained Belsir to win the (1987) Galway Hurdle."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.