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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Foxhunters on agenda for Cork Citizen

Sat 27th Dec 2014, 15:54

Cork Citizen, leftCork Citizen, left
© Photo Healy Racing

The two mile six hunters chase at Limerick developed into a match between Cork Citizen and Aurora Bell and it was the former who made a visit to the winners' enclosure.

Aurora Bell wasn't entirely fluent at the second last and that enabled Cork Citizen (5/1) to edge in front before the final fence. Maxine O'Sullivan kept him honest as he maintained the lead to win by a length and a quarter from the 16/1 chance.

Handler Eugene O'Sullivan said: "He's a lovely horse. He's owned by Alurie O'Sullivan, no relation, from Manchester. They bred him and we bred the dam.

"He hasn't had too many races, but the ground was too fast in Listowel and this time last year he had a wind issue which we got sorted. It has been upward from there.

"He'll run in Thurles at the end of January and then in both Foxhunters'. He's a stayer and you won't see the best of him until he's eight."

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.