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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Stormy Belle relishes soft ground in Cork

Tue 8th Aug 2017, 19:00

Stormy Belle, yellow cap, has them toiling in behindStormy Belle, yellow cap, has them toiling in behind
© Photo Healy Racing

Pat Fahy's Stormy Belle shot out of the pack to take the fillies' handicap in Cork under Declan McDonogh.

She was fully eighth over two furlongs out before being switched out by McDonogh. The Dandy Man filly was ridden under two furlongs out and made rapid headway to third at the furlong pole.

Tobbaco Bay and A Little Bit Me were well within her sights and she swept by them inside the final furlong and readily stretched away on the soft ground to score by two and a quarter lengths at 8/1.

Seamie Heffernan and Tobacco Bay came home second at 13/2 with A Little Bit Me (12/1) in third.

Pat Fahy said: "I was so confident going to Galway but when Leigh told me the story (of the race) I was happy enough. She proved today she was entitled to be there anyway.

"It was a nice pot and it was the reason I put her into the race and it worked out well.

"I have her well entered up and, while she is in a Listed race at the Curragh, it is also easy to change to another handicap. Without doubt she'll have no problem getting black-type one day."

Stormy Belle finished fifth to Jet Streaming in Galway last week.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
8/1
Tote €8.40 €3.30
2nd
2.25L
13/2
€2.70
3rd
1.25L
12/1
€3.10
4th
hd
13/2
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.