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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Cote Tete one for Meade and Flanagan

Sat 16th Jun 2018, 17:22

Cote Tete, right, moves into contentionCote Tete, right, moves into contention
© Photo Healy Racing

Cote Tete stayed on strongly from the last to post a victory for Noel Meade and Gigginstown in the beginners' chase at Downpatrick.

The six-year-old gelding forged up the hill to win by eight and a half lengths at 9/1. Big Bad Brian who was a popular 5/1 chance, finished second. He was a length in front of Kilbrew Gold at 10/1.

Jockey Sean Flanagan said: "He was having a nice run in a maiden hurdle a while back at Fairyhouse on that type of ground and he tipped up at the second-last. He improved a lot for jumping a fence.

"He's really well related and he's just a little bit better over fences and handled the track an awful lot better than we thought. He's in good form and he has done it well."

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.