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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Crosse has title glory in his sights

Mon 29th Oct 2018, 15:33

Tuamhain leads home Cyrus DallinTuamhain leads home Cyrus Dallin
© Photo Healy Racing

Shane Crosse moved ever closer to the apprentice jockeys' title with a victory on board Tuamhain in the Barna Recycling Handicap at Galway.

Crosse moved onto 26 winners for the season which ends at Naas on Sunday. He is now four ahead of Killian Leonard and five in front of Ben Coen.

Tuamhain won at Gowran Park under Crosse last week when 5/1 favourite and was 11/4 'jolly' this time.

She crept into contention passing the two pole and came to grab Cyrus Dallin (with Leonard on top) inside the final furlong.

She swept home in the final 100 yards to prevail by two and a half lengths. Runner-up Cyrus Dallin was 7/1 while Escallonia in third was returned at 14/1 ahead of 7/1 shot Bercasa in fourth.

Joseph O'Brien 's representative Damian Byrne said: "She is an improving filly and she is a straightforward filly.

"He (the handicapper) didn't miss her by giving her 10lbs for winning at Gowran but she won well there.

"Even when Kevin (Prendergast) had her she liked an ease and she wants that softish ground."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.20 €1.10
2nd
2.5L
7/1
€2.00
3rd
2.5L
14/1
€3.00
4th
3L
7/1
€1.70
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.