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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dream win for Mooney on Guineas day

Sat 21st May 2016, 19:25

Repeater, near side, foils AlveenaRepeater, near side, foils Alveena
© Photo Healy Racing

Repeater foiled a gamble on 6/4 favourite Alveena when getting up on the line to win the mile and a half handicap in the Curragh by a short head.

This gave trainer Amanda Mooney her first victory in the training ranks.

Alveena (3/1 in the morning to 6/4) looked to have seen off her 14 rivals entering the final furlong but Killian Leonard had plenty of horse under him and unleashed Repeater (14/1) down the outside.

It was a head bobber in the closing stages but Repeater's head landed where it mattered. Princess Aloof (25/1 to 20/1) was two and a half lengths back in third but a head in front of fourth-placed Avenante

Amanda Mooney said: "He's had heaps of problems with ulcers and kissing spines but my vet, Liam Sharp, has done a great job.

"He believes in himself now and is improving. He's improved from Chester and I think he can improve again.

"I took out a training licence a couple of years ago. I've four in training, all my own, and that's my first winner."

Repeater had been third in Leopardstown and second at Chester in his last two outings.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
14/1
Tote €18.00 €3.80
2nd
shd
6/4Fav
€1.30
3rd
2.5L
20/1
€6.30
4th
hd
12/1
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.