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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Maxwell and Commander Won dictate in Dundalk

Fri 21st Dec 2018, 19:54

Commander Won clear under Conor MaxwellCommander Won clear under Conor Maxwell
© Photo Healy Racing

Conor Maxwell's front-running tactics on Commander Won (8/1) reaped dividends in the Winter Series At Dundalk 2019 Handicap.

He sent his mount clear after a quarter of a mile and the pair increased their advantage to 10 lengths at the halfway stage of this extended mile and two contest.

The lead was cut into in the final furlong but they still had five lengths in hand at the line. Tooreen Legend came in second at 14/1 with Markhan half a length further back at 9/2.

Trainer Dermot McLoughlin said: “That’s the only way to ride him, and he broke well tonight. He’s tough and genuine and that’s six wins here now for him.

“We dropped him back in trip because there was no other race for him. He was in good nick and it was a good ride for a National Hunt jockey!”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
8/1
Tote €9.40 €1.90
2nd
5L
14/1
€2.80
3rd
0.5L
9/2
€1.50
4th
1.5L
7/2JFav
bf
nk
7/2JFav
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.