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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Sheilas Wish comes true

Fri 24th Aug 2012, 18:43

Sheilas Wish gets her first ever win at WexfordSheilas Wish gets her first ever win at Wexford
© Photo Healy Racing

Colin Keane hugged the rail on Sheilas Wish and brought the filly home to win her first race in the apprentice handicap at Wexford after 14 starts.

Keane pushed the filly out in the final furlong to win comfortably by four and a quarter lengths from Sian and Annie Go who travelled well under Emmet McNamara, but didn’t find enough when asked.

The winner was returned at 9/2, but paid just over 7/1 on the Tote. The runner-up was backed from 25/1 to 9/1 and the third was a 5/1 shot.

In-form John McConnell trains the winner and he commented: “I’m delighted with that, especially for her owner Peter Commane. He puts his heart and soul into it and does all the race planning for her.

“She won well and deserved it. She’s very well bred. Her dam (Danse Royale) is half sister to Marju and Salsabil. Her dam herself won a Group 3.

“Obviously she doesn’t mind the ground and hopefully she’ll pick up another one. She will probably stay in training as a five-year-old.”

This was McConnell's fourth winner in a week.

(on course reporting by Donal Murphy)

1st
9/2
Tote €8.10 €3.00
2nd
4.25L
9/1
€4.90
3rd
nose
5/1
€3.00
4th
6.5L
10/1
bf
3L
4/1Fav
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.