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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Rita Levi makes the breakthrough in Ballybrit

Tue 30th Jul 2019, 19:36

Rita Levi leads them homeRita Levi leads them home
© Photo Healy Racing

Rita Levi had been a beaten favourite on six occasions, but those who kept the faith were rewarded at 5/1 when she made the breakthrough under Colin Keane in the Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden.

Ger Lyons' three-year-old filly repelled fast-finishing Mudlahhim by a neck after being delivered between horses racing past the furlong pole. Dedillon completed the placings a further length away at 6/1.

Assistant trainer Shane Lyons said: "Colin is unreal around these tracks and is strong and is the last man ever to go for his stick.

" To be fair to the filly she looked brilliant and it was the first time ever she looked like a mare than a filly and has taken her racing really well.

"Colin was brilliant but you need to have a horse underneath you."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
5/1
Tote €6.10 €2.10
2nd
nk
9/1
€3.10
3rd
1L
6/1
€2.20
bf
0.75L
11/4Fav
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.