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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Royal Scholar brings up Dundalk double for Crosse

Fri 1st Oct 2021, 19:44

Royal Scholar mows them down on the outsideRoyal Scholar mows them down on the outside
© Photo Healy Racing

Shane Crosse switched Royal Scholar out to rattle home in the first division of the mile handicap in Dundalk.

This was Crosse's second winner on the evening as he took the preceding Listed contest on Snaffles

The well backed 10/3 favourite had to come out around Duquesa Beach with a furlong to go. Once in the clear he was ridden by Crosse to go after the leader and Burning Lake

Royal Scholar picked up the chase and ran on strongly to get up close home. He beat Burning Lake (7/2) by half a length. Duquesa Beach was a short-head away in third at 11/2.

Trainer Sarah Lynam said: “He's a big, raw horse and he's still learning. I thought we'd have fun with him last year but things didn't work out and hopefully we'll have a bit of fun during the winter.

“My uncle John owns him and he's been patient since he bought him, he had a bit of bad luck but hopefully now he'll learn and pay his way up here.”

The winner had been beaten a short-head at the venue last October and Lynam added: “I was having a string of seconds at that time. I advised John to buy him then if he wanted a fun horse but it didn't work out at the time.

“I thought John was an unlucky owner but I've had two winners for him this year now, so he's lucky now!”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
10/3Fav
Tote €5.61 €2.31
2nd
0.5L
7/2
€2.97
3rd
shd
11/2
€2.42
4th
2.75L
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.