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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Corky makes all to complete quick 54/1 double for Sheehy

Wed 3rd Aug 2022, 19:03

Mikey Sheehy pictured after completing his doubleMikey Sheehy pictured after completing his double
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Corky proved tough from the front, as she made all in the feature at Sligo this evening, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap, providing Mikey Sheehy with a quick 54/1 double.

Beaten by just half-a-length in the Ulster Oaks at Down Royal in June, the Joseph O'Brien trained three-year-old disappointed on her most recent start at Killarney when fifth of six.

Sent off a 10/1 chance this evening, the Peter Savill owned bay was ridden from the furlong pole and kept on well in the closing stages, just holding off the late surge of Disco Boots by a short head.

The runner-up, who came wide into the straight, was returned at 7/1 under Ben Coen for Peter Fahey, while Dark Vega (5/2) was another length-and-a-half back in third. Bay Of Bengal was sent off the 13/8 favourite and she faded inside the final furlong, eventually finishing fifth.

"She was very tough and hardy and loved the ground," Sheehy, who won the previous contest on Your Honor said.

"She's not overly big and a tight little track like this suited her. I was able to kick her off the turn and get a couple of lengths.

"I was able to dictate the race and go whenever I wanted to go. Ben came with a fast run and hit the line good, so I wasn't sure if Id held on.

"The back-end of the year on soft ground is going to be her ideal scenario, so you'd like to hope that she can go on from this."

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan

1st
10/1
Tote €12.20 €2.10
2nd
shd
7/1
€2.40
3rd
1.5L
5/2
€1.20
4th
nose
5/1
bf
hd
13/8Fav
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.