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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Padraic's Choice dominates off the front

Mon 28th Aug 2023, 17:46

Padraic's Choice clears the last Padraic's Choice clears the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Padraic's Choice put in an exhibition of jumping in the Dennison JCB Handicap Steeplechase over an extended two miles three furlongs.

The 16/1 shot made virtually all for Jody McGarvey and had plenty in hand on the run-in as he scored by five lengths. Nabraska took the runner-up berth at 14/1 and was three and a-half lengths in front of Brehon Star (2/1).

Trainer Shark Hanlon said: "He's a very good jumper and he got his own way and, if he didn't get his own way, it wouldn't have been the same result. He just needs to get his own way.

"He loves the good ground. I'm after keeping him for good ground for the whole year for a bit of nice ground.

"He will probably come back here in October if we get good ground again.

"It wasn't a great race, but we will take it. It is great even to win a bad race!"

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.