Winner Takes Itall impresses on return to the Flat

Winner Takes Itall has obviously not been the easiest to train but connections can look forward to better times ahead with the dual purpose gelding after a convincing victory in division one of the It’s Not Rocket Science With Mansionbet Maiden at Gowran Park.

The son of Nathaniel showed promise in a couple of outings as a three-year-old and was then absent for 12 months before switched to hurdles and subsequently winning at Listowel.

Trained by Joseph O’Brien for J P McManus, he ran much better than the finishing position would suggest when last seen in a Navan handicap last November and successfully reverted back to the Flat here in some style.

The 15/8 chance made smooth headway to challenge in the straight and led a furlong out before drawing clear under Shane Crosse to beat Yenillik by four and a quarter lengths.

Nan Yehi was a further length back in third.

Crosse was delighted saying, “That was impressive. We knew he was a nice horse coming into today and rode him like the best horse in the race.

“He’s a horse that stays further and is one to look forward to. He has plenty of options now between the Flat and over hurdles.”