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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Clarcam a cut above in Down Royal

Fri 17th Jun 2016, 21:00

Jack KennedyJack Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

Clarcam readily justified 1/3 favouritism in the two and a half mile hurdle race at Down Royal.

The six-year-old gelding put in an excellent display of jumping and assumed the lead when Yes Sir Brian unseated at the third last.

Gordon Elliott 's charge bounded away from the second last to sail home by 12 lengths. Run With The Wind (16/1) kept on for second for Stuart Crawford and Adrian Heskin.

Jack Kennedy, in the Gigginstown colours, said: "He jumped brilliant, he was the class horse in the race. Ground, trip, everything suited. I was very confident he was probably a likely winner bar an accident. He jumped and travelled brilliantly and quickened up and did it very well."

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.