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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Give Me A Copper targets gold!

Sun 27th Mar 2016, 18:38

Give Me A Copper moves clear in CorkGive Me A Copper moves clear in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Give Me A Copper took Cork's bumper in good style when quickening away to score by six and a half lengths.

Pat Collins settled him in second before the pair eased to the front inside the three pole. Classic Place the 2/1 favourite, was shaken up by Patrick Mullins to go after Give Me A Copper but the 9/4 second favourite opened up a furlong and a half out and put the race to bed.

Collins could afford a look over his shoulder in the final furlong as his mount strode away impressively.

Classic Place came in second while Kilcrea Bridge (20/1) took third.

Owner/trainer Donal Coffey said: "He's the best horse we've ever had - definitely way better. He's a right horse and will be better on better ground.

"We'd sell anything if we got enough but if he isn't sold, we'll keep him for the Gold Cup! He's a horse who will definitely run in it some year."

Give Me A Copper won his point-to-point at Athlacca in May last year.

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.