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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Erins Benefit reaps her dividend

Tue 25th Aug 2020, 19:41

Erins Benefit and Helen Mooney clear in BellewstownErins Benefit and Helen Mooney clear in Bellewstown
© Photo Healy Racing

Erins Benefit was different class to her rivals in the ladies’ bumper at Bellewstown.

John Kiely ’s mare had been third in in Limerick and second in Tramore so punters sent her off the 13/8 favourite. The testing conditions were an unknown but she got them in impressive fashion.

She began to draw away from her rivals coming down the hill and sauntered in by 19 lengths. Not What It Seems was a remote second at 4/1, some 11 lengths ahead of the gambled-on Arena Star (18/1 — 13/2).

Jockey Helen Mooney said: “She was very impressive and did it with her ears pricked.

“It's lovely and loose ground and she kept galloping in it. She showed no signs of stopping and is a lovely mare.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.