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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Elegant Peace glides away to win well

Sun 6th Apr 2014, 17:33

Elegant Peace puts daylight between Lady Clitico and herselfElegant Peace puts daylight between Lady Clitico and herself
© Photo Healy Racing

Elegant Peace was the facile winner of the extended mile handicap for three-year-olds in Cork as she remained on the bridle passing the post.

She glided past Lady Clitico coming to the furlong pole and Leigh Roche was motionless as she hit the line four and a half lengths to the good at odds of 5/2.

Kris Weld said: “She’s a small filly and Leigh won on her at Leopardstown so we decided to claim off her today. It’s great that she followed up. She handles a cut in the ground well and she’ll go for something similar next.”

Lady Clitico took second at 7/2. She was four and a quarter lengths ahead of 8/1 shot Focussed Ruler Of France was the 9/4 favourite, however, the top weight came home last beaten almost 21 lengths in this five-runner contest.

Elegant Peace won a soft ground nursery when last seen in Leopardstown in November.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.