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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Convocate gets that winning feeling

Thu 8th Aug 2013, 20:56

Convocate hits the front at LeopardstownConvocate hits the front at Leopardstown
© Photo Healy Racing

“She’s a well-bred filly and it’s nice to get a winning bracket with her. She stuck at it well. It was a good brave performance,” said Dermot Weld after Convocate (8/1) got off the mark in the mile and two maiden at Leopardstown.

Convocate had been eighth on debut at the Curragh also in a mile and a quarter maiden, won by The Vatican.

Pat Smullen did the steering tonight and guided her through to battle Magical Steps (8/1) inside the final furlong. She soon got on top to win by a length and three parts. Streaming By put in a good effort on his first racecourse outing when being placed for Richard Brabazon. He was a nose behind Magical Steps at 33/1.

Murphy’s Delight was the nicely-backed 11/10 favourite. However, after leading throughout he was headed with a furlong to race and finished a head out of the places in fourth. Lioneer (33/1) was withdrawn for refusing to load. There was no Rule 4 deduction.

1st
8/1
Tote €10.10 €2.80
2nd
1.75L
8/1
€2.20
3rd
nose
33/1
€6.80
4th
hd
11/10Fav
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.