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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Smart Flies delivers for Bolger and Manning

Tue 2nd Oct 2018, 15:15

Smart Flies, far side, sees off ChamrousseSmart Flies, far side, sees off Chamrousse
© Photo Healy Racing

Experience paid off for Smart Flies (5/1) as she got off the mark at the fifth time of asking in the seven-furlong maiden at Naas.

Only one other horse in the field had raced more than once - twice-raced Dottie Vallens

Smart Flies moved up to lead on the inside after a furlong and had the well-backed De Latour for company on her outer.

Thebeastfortheast attempted to challenge over two furlongs out but his effort petered out inside the final quarter of a mile.

Smart Flies kept finding for Kevin Manning along the rail but faced her toughest challenge from Chamrousse who picked up in the final 200 yards.

Samrt Flies was always holding Chamrousse (10/1), though, and was a neck in front at the line. Merricourt was two and three quarter lengths away in third at 16/1.

“She's hardy. I have nothing in mind and wouldn't be a huge hurry with her. We were just hunting the last day (in the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes),” trainer Jim Bolger said.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €5.10 €1.40
2nd
nk
10/1
€2.50
3rd
2.75L
16/1
€5.50
4th
1.25L
11/2
bf
nk
5/2Fav
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.