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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Iron Blue mighty in Gowran Park

Sun 24th Jun 2018, 15:03

Iron Blue, left, makes the best way homeIron Blue, left, makes the best way home
© Photo Healy Racing

Iron Blue readily delivered in Gowran Park's seven-furlong handicap for three-year-olds at 14/1.

The filly travelled sweetly for Chris Hayes in fifth rounding the home turn and got a lovely run up the inner to move into contention passing the two marker.

She collared Piper Bomb on the run to the final furlong and asserted in the final 200 yards for a decisive victory by two and three quarter lengths. Phoenix Lightning (14/1) kept on for a never nearer runner-up finish. He came in three lengths ahead of 7/1 chance Piper Bomb.

Trainer Kevin Prendergast said: “We haven’t run too many because we had a bit of a bug around the place. She came back from Dundalk and was fairly sick. We thought she would win in Dundalk but she ran terrible.

“That’s her grade and she might win another one if he (the handicapper) is not too hard on her. She handles the ground and I think most of those by Raven's Pass handle it. Very happy to get a bracket with her.”

This was Iron Blue's fifth career start and first success.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
14/1
Tote €9.30 €2.20
2nd
2.75L
14/1
€4.50
3rd
3L
7/1
€2.10
4th
nose
25/1
bf
1.25L
9/2JFav
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.