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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Hayes still learning as he boots home double!

Sat 27th Apr 2019, 16:14

Jassaar off the mark in LimerickJassaar off the mark in Limerick
© Photo Healy Racing

Jassaar shot clear in the final furlong to put Limerick's mile maiden away and gave Chris Hayes a double on the card.

From fourth a furlong and a half out, the 7/4 favourite was shaken up and responded in good style to hit the front just over a furlong out.

He quickened away well in the final 150 yards to win decisively by three and three quarter lengths for Dermot Weld. Khafaaq came in second at 20/1 by half a length from Papal Count (28/1).

Chris Hayes said: "He did what we were expecting him to do. He travelled nicely, it was a bit messy and stop-start but I rode him like the best horse in it and thankfully he quickened up well and put it to bed easy.

"At Gowran I made too much use of him; I'm only a short time in Rosewell (House) so I'm still trying to learn!"

Hayes also won the opener on Mary Salome

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.70 €1.30
2nd
3.75L
20/1
€4.30
3rd
0.5L
28/1
€8.70
4th
0.5L
11/4
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.