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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

McDonogh drives Guanabara Bay home

Fri 28th Jul 2017, 21:41

Guanabara Bay, centre, just prevails in Down RoyalGuanabara Bay, centre, just prevails in Down Royal
© Photo Healy Racing

Guanabara Bay came out the right side of a thrilling three-way go for the line in Down Royal to take the seven furlong handicap for Ado McGuinness.

The four-year-old gelding found plenty for Declan McDonogh from third over a furlong out to win by a short head on the line.

He was returned at 16/1. Harry Speed (10/1) was the horse who had to settle for second, having been caught on the line. Botanical Lady (11/1) was a head away in third.

Ado McGuinness said: "A very, very competitive race. I just felt today he has dropped back in grade. He's a little bit of a rascal jumping out but he has plenty of ability. We needed Declan (McDonogh) on him to get him up. He got him home so it was great to get it.

"We have him entered at Galway next week and he will go - it's seven in Galway, he'll go seven or a mile. He'll go there with a decent chance. Hopefully we'll have Declan again, he doesn't like getting off winning rides!"

1st
16/1
Tote €25.90 €9.30
2nd
shd
10/1
€2.80
3rd
hd
11/1
€2.00
4th
1.75L
9/2
bf
0.5L
7/2Fav
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.