Attribution answers Slevin's urgings to see off Ballyoisin

Attribution: Grade 3-winning novice chaser last season scores for Henry de Bromhead and JJ SlevinCredit: Alain Barr

JJ Slevin must relish the opportunity to don the maroon and white silks of Gigginstown House Stud having enjoyed the biggest success of his career at this year's Cheltenham Festival aboard their Champagne Classic, and he entered the winner's enclosure again in the feature contest on teak-tough chaser Attribution.

A Grade 3-winning novice chaser last season, Henry de Bromhead's charge was rated 10lb inferior to Tuesday's Killarney scorer Ballyoisin but got the better of him by three and a quarter lengths.

Slevin said: "It's brilliant. It was great to get the ride on him and he's a hardy horse."

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Mark BoylanReporter

Published on 22 July 2017inReports

Last updated 20:01, 22 July 2017

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