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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Jenari gives Harrington treble

Mon 29th Oct 2012, 14:42

Jenari and Robbie Power approach the last at NaasJenari and Robbie Power approach the last at Naas
© Photo Healy Racing

The beginners chase at Naas looked a cracking contest on paper and it proved to be as Jenari at 9/2 stayed on stoutly to give Jessica Harrington a treble at Naas (82/1). Dylan Ross (7/2) looked the likely winner, even taking into consideration a blunder at the second last, as he was on the bridle again jumping the last in the lead.

However, he didn’t find a lot heading for the winning post and Robbie Power secured a double for the day as Jenari answered his call to forge on and win by a length and a quarter. Mount Benbulben the 6/4 favourite, completed the placings in third, beaten a total of five and a quarter lengths.

Frank Berry, racing manager to owner JP McManus, said: “That was grand first time. He popped away grand. We’ll look for a winners of one somewhere.

“He handled conditions well and we’ll stick to two miles for the time being.”

Jenari was last seen in the Grade 1 two and a half mile hurdle at the Punchestown Festival when falling three out while still in contention. He was a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and looks to be a good recruit to the chasing game.

Harrington's other two winners at Naas today were Maller Tree and Jezki

(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.