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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Shark Bay one for Moore in Cork

Sun 3rd Apr 2022, 17:57

Shark Bay, right, collars NusretShark Bay, right, collars Nusret
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan O'Brien's Shark Bay came home well to collar the 7/4 favourite Nusret in the concluding median auction maiden over an extended 1m2f in Cork.

Nusret went for home two furlongs out but he was soon attended by Shark Bay. Nusret kept going, and lost little in defeat, but was passed in the final 100 yards by Shark Bay who was pushed out by Ryan Moore to win by half a length at 11/4. Newcomer Spasiba kept on for third, beaten three lengths by the winner, at 4/1.

Moore said: "He had some good form last year and it was nice to step him up in trip. He showed a good attitude to win. He is still learning and I expect him to progress.

"It is a lovely track."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
11/4
Tote €3.75 €1.20
2nd
0.5L
7/4Fav
€1.10
3rd
2.5L
4/1
€1.90
4th
1.25L
25/1
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.