El Domino wins at Cork

El Domino (GB) landed the 2yo maiden at Cork, travelling strongly to challenge a furlong-and-a-half from home under A J Slattery. The son of Ardad was asked to extend passing the furlong pole and soon settled matters, posting a two-length success over 28/1 chance Spirit Of The Nite. El Domino had been third to Marco Polo at Cork earlier in the month and was dropping back to the minimum trip today. Andrew Slattery said: "He is a lovely horse but was weak and immature. He had two weeks on the walker after his run the last day, due to sore shins, and that's him finished now for the year. We'll geld him during the week. His owner Noel McElholm is 87 and couldn't make the trip today. He previously had Poppadom with us, so replaced him with this horse. He is just very immature and will be a lovely three-year-old. It is grand to get this win into him."