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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Another wide-margin Rathvinden win

Sun 8th Dec 2013, 13:17

Rathvinden and Paul Townend in control in CorkRathvinden and Paul Townend in control in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Odds on favourites in 24-runner two mile maiden hurdles wouldn’t usually be the way for punters to make their money, but those who took the 4/5 offered on Rathvinden in Cork had very little worry over their investment.

The five-year-old gelding impressed in a course and distance bumper three weeks ago when easing clear by 12 lengths and today more of the same was dished out to his rivals on this first hurdling assignment.

Paul Townend settled the Willie Mullins-trained horse in sixth and hugged the rail as David Casey and Dromnea dictated affairs from the front.

Rathvinden moved into third before the third-last hurdle and from there came to win the race at the second last before striding away for a facile 11-lengths victory.

Dromnea kept on for second at 14/1, half a length in front of Theos Well (20/1). The latter had also been third to Rathvinden here three weeks ago.

1st
4/5Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.60
2nd
11L
14/1
€4.30
3rd
0.5L
20/1
€1.80
4th
2.75L
33/1
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.