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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Rayounpour shows them clean pair of heels

Sun 26th Jul 2020, 16:08

Rayounpour strikes at HeadquartersRayounpour strikes at Headquarters
© Photo Healy Racing

Cork Derby winner Rayounpour enjoyed another good payday when storming clear in the Mongey Communications Handicap at the Curragh.

He raced prominently and soon tracked Lethal Power in a close second at the end of the first furlong of this mile and a quarter premier handicap.

The four-year-old son of Cape Cross was still on the bridle and swept past Lethal Power two and a half furlongs down.

He was ridden to go for home a furlong and a half out and galloped strongly throughout the final furlong to score by three lengths at 5/1. Halimi was best of the rest at 6/1 with Major Reward half a length adrift in third at 22/1.

The 9/4 favourite, Winner Takes Itall had to overcome traffic problems and kept on to be a neck out of the placings in fourth.

Trainer Mick Halford said: "He's a grand horse and I thought Adam (Farragher) gave him a lovely ride, he's good value for his 7lb.

“He likes racing handy. He's not over big and just likes a bit of space. It was either here or go to Galway, and we thought here might suit him better. There wouldn't be as much hustle and bustle as there would be in Galway.

“He's obviously improving and these families take a while to mature.

“It's nice to win a good pot with him again.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €6.40 €1.60
2nd
3L
6/1
€2.70
3rd
0.5L
22/1
€7.20
4th
nk
9/4Fav
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.