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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Moritzburg off the mark in taking fashion

Sun 4th Jun 2017, 16:46

Moritzburg strides home in ListowelMoritzburg strides home in Listowel
© Photo Healy Racing

Moritzburg proved different class to the opposition in the mile maiden for three-year-old colts and geldings in Listowel.

Michael Halford 's colt came in second on his seasonal reappearance in Cork last month and had clearly progressed from that outing.

Shane Foley, in the Godolphin colours, sent him into an early lead and the pair shot clear a furlong and a half out.

The 7/4 favourite powered away to put seven lengths on the runner-up Allegio (8/1). He was a length and a quarter in front of Aljunood (14/1).

Michael Halford said: "He was entitled to do it off his form, his rating and the experience had. It's a good front-runners track and we kept it simple.

"He is a big scopey horse and benefitted from the run the last day and it was probably no more than he deserved to do today.

"He was Listed placed as a two year old and we thought plenty of him but he had a few little issues and seems to have them behind him now. That will do an awful lot for his confidence and we'll see what the handicapper does now."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.70 €1.02
2nd
7L
8/1
€2.50
3rd
1.25L
14/1
€3.90
4th
3L
5/1
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.