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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Big gamble landed on Palmones

Sun 19th Jun 2016, 18:08

Palmones forges clear in Gowran ParkPalmones forges clear in Gowran Park
© Photo Healy Racing

Palmones landed a substantial gamble in Gowran Park when making all in the extended mile and one handicap.

She was trading at 20/1 this morning but was backed down to 11/2 on the off.

The Rock Of Gibraltar filly broke smartly, with Conor Hoban in the plate, to take the field along.

She was a couple of lengths clear and ridden over a furlong out before keeping on well to take the spoils by four and a quarter lengths. Burma Star could make no impression on the winner in second at 4/1 while the 7/4 favourite, Protocol came in a further six lengths back in third.

“I was beginning to think I shouldn't come to the racing as the last few winners I've had I haven't been there,” handler Andrew Oliver said.

“She won well. Conor gave her a lovely ride and let her roll along. She disappointed in Navan last time and looked a different filly today. Obviously she handled the ground very well.

“We'll see what the handicapper does now and move on from there.”

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.