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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Chesterfieldavenue makes winning debut

Sun 1st Nov 2015, 13:46

Chesterfieldavenue winning in NaasChesterfieldavenue winning in Naas
© Photo Healy Racing

Chesterfieldavenue (12/1) put in some excellent work on debut to land the two mile maiden hurdle in Naas from hot-favourite Marakoush

Marakoush went off even money on the back of a career on the flat that yielded a win and four places from five appearances for John Oxx. He was making his jumping debut for Alan Fleming.

The favourite lobbed away in front with only Chesterfield Avenue still on the bridle, in second, as the field turned for home.

Jody McGarvey asked for more from Chesterfieldavenue after the second last and the pair loomed large on the shoulder of Adrian Heskin and Marakoush at the final flight.

On the run-in, it was Chesterfieldavenue who finished his race off best as he stayed on well to score by half a length from Marakoush who kept at him on the inside. Coney Island took third at 8/1, two and a half lengths further back.

"I put Barry (Geraghty) down for him but he said he wasn't riding. I told him 'watch him go by you'. I can't wait to go back in to him!" trainer Christy Roche said.

"He's a big horse and we were hoping whatever he did today he would improve. His pedigree suggests he will."

The JP McManus colours were sported by the winner and third-placed Coney Island who was ridden by Barry Geraghty.

The winner is a half-brother to Bobs Worth.

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.