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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Cypress Creek makes all to land the odds

Tue 26th Jun 2018, 19:45

Cypress Creek strides homeCypress Creek strides home
© Photo Healy Racing

Donnacha O'Brien kept it simple on board 1/5 favourite Cypress Creek who made every yard in the extended mile and five maiden at Ballinrobe.

Aidan O'Brien 's Galileo colt was shaken up two and a half furlongs out and closed out the race in the final furlong by a length and three parts. Baliyad (5/1) tried in vain to hunt him down but could never get on terms.

Donnacha O'Brien said: "I put him out in front and kept things uncomplicated on him and he was entitled to do that.

"He got a bit of experience and it was his first time around a more complicated track and it was nice to get a win into him.

"I didn't win by half a furlong or anything but he was only doing what he had to do. We won't know how good he is until we step him up."

Cypress Creek had been runner-up in his last couple of appearances in maiden company.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.