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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

What a difference a day makes for Ask Susan

Fri 17th Aug 2018, 17:35

Ask Susan, near side, gets to grips with All Hell Let Loose Ask Susan, near side, gets to grips with All Hell Let Loose
© Photo Healy Racing

Plenty of bets were brought up on Ask Susan in the EY chase at Tramore.

The six-year-old mare was a 9/1 chance in the morning and contracted to 4/1 during the day before going off at 'Burlington Bertie 100/30'.

She made headway on the outer to get almost on terms with All Hell Let Loose at the second-last.

All Hell Let Loose held a narrow lead jumping the last, however, Ask Susan landed full of running and soon took over under Mark Enright.

She stayed on well to beat All Hell Let Loose (10/1) into second by half a length. Jaime Sommers who cut out most of the running finished seven lengths further back in third.

Trainer John Nicholson said: "We ran her last night and she couldn't lie up with them. I went out of here yesterday evening and said I won't run her.

"I went out to the yard this morning at half six and she had everything eaten. I let her out in the garden then and she tore around, so when I was going with the other lad (Delice Du Chenet) I said I'd bring her.

"She never jumped as well as she did today. She was in a handicap here on Sunday with top weight and I didn't want to run her. Mark couldn't ride her either as he is going to the All-Ireland (final).

"It's great. Mark puts in a lot of work with us. She is a very special mare and is named after my sister Susan. That's her third win here, she loves it here.

"She got a bad fall at Tipperary and was sore after it. We will try and get a bit of black-type with her and she could be a mare for the Kerry National. I wouldn't put it beyond her.

"I'm going into hospital on Tuesday to have my hip done, so I said I'd run them all this week!"

Ask Susan came in fourth in the ladies' maiden last night.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

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.