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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Sirici enjoying herself on polytrack

Fri 21st Apr 2017, 17:53

Sirici makes the best way home in DundalkSirici makes the best way home in Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Fozzy Stack's Sirici made it two victories in a row over Dundalk's five-furlong trip.

Again, Spirit Power took the runner-up spot, although he was 6lb better in with the winner this time.

Punters got stuck into Aidan O'Brien's newcomer Mount Wellington from 7/4 in the morning and 8/11 on opening show down to an SP of 1/2f.

Sirici went the other way from 13/8 in the morning to 9/2 on the off.

However, she made all and travelled sweetly for Killian Hennessy before being pushed clear to account for Spirit Power (11/4) by a length and a quarter.

Mount Wellington was slowly into stride and could make no impression in third, beaten four and a quarter lengths by the winner.

Killian Hennessy said: "She put it up again. She's a tough little filly. To be fair to her she's only a small thing and up against those big colts I wasn't sure what to expect, but she pulled it out of the bag again.

"She has obviously improved again. She probably could go for a Listed race in York next month. She would be well up to Stakes level."

Hennessy lost his 7lb claim with this success.

1st
9/2
Tote €4.70 €1.02
2nd
1.25L
11/4
€1.60
3rd
3L
1/2Fav
4th
1.75L
66/1
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.