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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Bee A Beneficiary toughs it out by a pair of short heads

Fri 20th Jul 2018, 19:55

Bee A Beneficiary, right, locked together with OurmanmassiniBee A Beneficiary, right, locked together with Ourmanmassini
© Photo Healy Racing

Bee A Beneficiary (12/1) just prevailed in a three-way go for the line at the end of the extended three mile handicap hurdle in Kilbeggan.

The seven-year-old mare battled it out with Ourmanmassini on the run-in but Randall's Aoibhinn flew home on the outer to make it a three-way thrust for the line.

It was Bee A Beneficiary in the middle who got home by a short head under Donagh Meyler from Randall's Aoibhinn (25/1) with Ourmanmassini (7/1) the same distance away in third on the inside.

Trainer Declan Queally said: “She had been keen before and we were running her over shorter distances to help her settle, it seems to have worked.

“Donagh, in fairness, gave her a brilliant ride.

“It's nice for her owner (John Kiely) as he bred her. She's the last one out of Windy Bee, who was a black-type mare. All of them won so it's nice she's won now for him. He'll be at home thrilled watching this.” I Keano suffered a fatal injury after being swiftly pulled up when in contention before the home bend.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.