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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

After Rain in dominant form

Fri 21st Aug 2015, 20:47

After Rain was left clear when Cliffside Park, in second, crashed out at the lastAfter Rain was left clear when Cliffside Park, in second, crashed out at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Strong-travelling After Rain (10/1) took Killarney's concluding maiden hurdle in good style for Shay Barry and Barry Geraghty.

Geraghty, in the JP McManus colours, made headway coming into the home straight and guided his mount into second at the third last. He travelled well on the bridle to lead on the outside at the penultimate flight.

Although he fiddled the last, Cliffside Park fell which left him to come in nine lengths clear of Mighty Concorde (4/1). Hard Fought the 3/1 favourite, was 26 lengths further back in third. She could make no impression from the third last.

Shay Barry said: "He can be a bit hard on himself but they went a real good gallop which helped. Hopefully he can improve away from that."

This was a fourth winner on the evening for owner JP McManus, three of which came at Kilbeggan.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
10/1
Tote €9.70 €2.70
2nd
9L
4/1
€2.20
3rd
26L
3/1Fav
€1.50
4th
2.75L
20/1
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.