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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Meade at the double with Devils Paintbrush

Sun 2nd Jun 2013, 18:23

Devils Paintbrush strides away to win the bumper at Kilbeggan with Nina CarberryDevils Paintbrush strides away to win the bumper at Kilbeggan with Nina Carberry
© Photo Healy Racing

Noel Meade unleashed a talented sort in the two mile bumper at Kilbeggan when Devils Paintbrush won comfortably to justify 9/4 favouritism.

Nina Carberry was always travelling sweetly on the five-year-old and she waited until the final furlong to pick off Carrig Rua Lady (16/1) by four lengths. Bedrock Lady had challenged Carrig Rua Lady first, but wasn’t able to go by and she was a length and a quarter further down in third at 5/2 for Willie and Patrick Mullins.

Noel Meade, who saddled a double at Kilbeggan courtesy of Six Stone Ned in the fifth race, said: “I’d say he’s quite a nice horse. He did it very well, very easily.

“He had a few little problems and being by Shantou we waited for good ground with him.

“He’ll go for a winners’ bumper. He’s schooled well over jumps. He’s a full brother to a horse Christy Roche had called Touch Back and they thought a bit of him.”

Devils Paintbrush’s dam Back Log was second in a Listed race for Jim Bolger in Tipperary in June 1998.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

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.