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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Fancy Feat leads home Harrington one-two

Sun 5th May 2019, 16:52

Fancy Feat, left, wins by a short headFancy Feat, left, wins by a short head
© Photo Healy Racing

Jessica Harrington's Fancy Feat made every yard to reward punters who sent her off 5/6 favourite for the fillies' maiden in Gowran Park.

Shane Foley was hard at work on her a furlong and a half out and she edged left when she came under the whip approaching the final furlong.

She stuck to her guns well, though, to hold on by a short head from stablemate, and fast finishing, Xcite (12/1). Memyselfandmoi came in third at 16/1, a further three parts of a length behind.

Shane Foley said: "She had a good run in Tipperary. It wasn't ideal making the running but I think she stays very well and with the ground drying out a bit I wanted it to be a test more than anything.

“She's toughed it out well and she wasn't doing a stroke in front to be honest. She was having a good look and I think in better company she'll run better.

“She likes that little bit of ease in the ground.

“She bumped into a nice filly of Halford's in Tipperary (Hamariyna), they think quite a bit of her.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/6Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.02
2nd
shd
12/1
€3.40
3rd
0.75L
16/1
€4.20
4th
1.25L
10/1
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.