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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Exotic looks to have bright future

Sat 3rd Aug 2013, 17:55

Exotic coasts home on debut at GalwayExotic coasts home on debut at Galway
© Photo Healy Racing

Impeccably bred Exotic (by Galileo out of Ice Queen) came from last to first with a sweeping move round the outside to win the mile and a half maiden on debut.

The margin was three lengths as the three-year-old filly left her rivals to dispute second place.

This winner brought up Joseph O’Brien treble and he said: “She had a little injury earlier on in the year and we took our time with her.

“She’s a nice filly and will improve a lot with racing.”

Exotic was absolutely friendless in the betting market, having been 7/4 this morning and 7/2 when chalked up in the ring. She had been scratched from her previous two engagements as she was reported to have been in season.

Punters piled into Jessica Harrington’s Tri Na Ceile from 10/1 to an SP of 4/1. There was a place dividend to be picked up as she won the race for second, half a length ahead of John Oxx’s Smolensk (4/1).

Exotic gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a Galway double today, and a third winner on the week.

Joseph O'Brien put up a pound overweight on the filly (9-1).

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
9/2
Tote €4.50 €1.60
2nd
3L
4/1
€1.40
3rd
0.5L
4/1
€1.80
4th
3.25L
14/1
bf
2.75L
2/1Fav
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.