Gold Cup redemption for jockey JJ Slevin on victorious Factorslow at Punchestown after being unseated at Cheltenham from Martin Brassil-trained star
Fastorslow underlines horses for courses theory with another Punchestown defeat of Galopin Des ChampsJJ Slevin grabs more big-race glory as Banbridge pounces to deny Captain Guinness
“It’s Fastorslow’s track here, isn’t it,” pointed out a disappointed Townend who’d earlier landed Grade One success with Dancing City. If that was a somewhat underwhelming sole success in pursuit of Jack Kennedy for the jockeys’ title, then Slevin had both an air of victory and vindication. The score in Fastorslow’s head-to-head with Galopin Des Champs now stands at 3-3 with all of Fastorslow’s wins at Punchestown. Despite an exciting crop of novices emerging on the scene, the pair still represent the benchmark among staying chasers going into next season.
“Our fellow ran a great race and was staying on at the end. Paul set out to make the running and the race sort of overtook him. There is no point in forcing a horse to make the running and I don’t think he jumped well enough to make the running either.” The 6-4 favourite proved a bitter disappointment, fading quickly when the tempo heated up in what turned into a slowly-run tactical affair.
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