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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Allez Encore shows her fortitude at Listowel

Sat 20th Sep 2014, 18:24

Allez Encore wins the mares bumper at ListowelAllez Encore wins the mares bumper at Listowel
© Photo Healy Racing

David Mullins guided Allez Encore to victory in the mares bumper at Listowel for handler James Barcoe.

She was stepping up on a runner-up finish to Morning Run at Wexford three weeks ago.

In today’s assignment Mullins hunted the 7/1 shot round in second just off the pace that was cut out by Sliaibin Mullins then sent her on three furlongs out. He must have known what was in the tank as it’s a long way home in Listowel from there. Gee Gee Robyn coming off an absence of 646, was enthusiastic in her pursuit of the winner. She sustained her challenge in the home straight and only went down by a length at 16/1. Liss Ui Riain (7/2 from 9/2) made steady headway into third, but that was as good as it got for her as she was unable to get on terms with the front two. She was four and a half lengths behind the runner-up. Troubled Soul the 11/4 favourite, never landed a blow in finishing fifth.

James Barcoe said: “She improved nicely. She has beaten two horses who have beaten her already so she is obviously improving. She is bred to be a chaser. We’ll see where we go now.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.