There was big Laois success in Navan over the weekend as Ade Boy romped to victory in the bumper.
The horse is owned by former Laois hurler John Rowney and former Offaly footballer Vinny Claffey.
Trained by Andy Slattery, Ade Boy went off the 11/8 favourite in the Bar One Racing INH Flat Race at the Meath track.
And he didn’t disappoint punters as he romped home with 11 lengths to spare over Highlander Addict.
Speaking to LaoisToday, John explained how himself and Vincent purchased the horse from the trainer.
He said: “I bought him off Slatterys there about nine months ago with Vinny.
“They thought a lot of him and he went and won which was great.
“I originally went to look at Ade Boy the day before Christmas Eve last year and I bought him.
“They have worked well with him up in The Curragh and there were happy to let him go.
“Vinny didn’t see the horse until the parade ring but he was obviously delighted.
“That is our second win to have together as Seskin Flash won in Downpatrick a while ago.
“I would imagine there will be a bit of interest in him and we might sell him on if so to be something else.
“Slatterys are super trainers and they are very honest men – I couldn’t speak highly enough of them.”
This was trainer Andy Slattery’s seventh winner of his 10 individual bumper runners this season.
Speaking to IrishRacing.com afterwards, the winner trainer was delighted.
He said: “He’s a very nice horse. He’s too giving and you’d have to stop him doing too much at home. I’d say that is why he was as green as he was. He’s a fair horse.
“He’s only been working on the bridle and will improve a lot. I’d say he could be a very, very nice horse.
“I would say you won’t see him for the winter because he is a good-ground horse, so I’d say you would probably see him in the spring somewhere. That’s what we are hoping (good festival bumpers).
“We had him ready earlier in the year and he did a very good piece of work up in the Curragh and he just got a little weak.
“We left him off. We were afraid of that happening again so we were coming here undercooked and just hoping that his ability (would see him through).”
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