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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Oxx newcomer What Style impresses

Thu 16th Aug 2012, 17:46

What Style, centre, battles on to <br> win at LeopardstownWhat Style, centre, battles on to
win at Leopardstown
© Photo Healy Racing

Nicely-backed What Style made an eyecatching debut in the seven furlong juvenile fillies’ maiden at Leopardstown for John Oxx and Niall McCullagh.

The daughter of Teofilo, who was backed in from 7/1 to 5/1 in the ring, came with a good sustained run coming off the home bend and dug deep under Niall McCullagh to beat Snow Queen on her inside by half a length with Bracing Breeze on her outside a head further back in third.

Snow Queen went off the uneasy 13/8 favourite for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien, having opened at 11/8. This was her third outing, after two fifth places also at Leopardstown, one in a Group 3.

Dermot Weld’s unraced Bracing Breeze was also the subject of market support from 9/2 to 10/3 at the track. She ran a decent race under Pat Smullen in what could prove to be an above average maiden.

“She’s a nice filly and won well. She was looking around a bit, but when she got company she went on again,” John Oxx said.

“We’ll look for a Stakes race for her now. She’ll be better on better ground and will come on a bit for the run.”

The first three, who dominated the betting, were clear of fourth placed Made In Design who was beaten two and a half lengths by third placed Bracing Breeze.

(on course reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
5/1
Tote €7.40 €2.20
2nd
0.5L
13/8Fav
€1.40
3rd
hd
3/1
€1.30
4th
2.5L
12/1
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.