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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Untroubled Long Island Sound still unbeaten

Tue 17th May 2016, 19:03

Long Island Sound, right, outguns Elusive HeightsLong Island Sound, right, outguns Elusive Heights
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan O'Brien's Long Island Sound maintained his unbeaten record when keeping on best to win by a length in Killarney.

Seamie Heffernan sent him to the front early on in this mile race but the pair were challenged by Elusive Heights with a furlong and a half to travel.

Long Island Sound (8/11f) knuckled down inside the final furlong to beat that well-backed rival (9/4) into second. The runner-up kept on but didn't threaten the winner in the closing stages.

There was a two and three quarter length gap back to World Of Good Just four horses went to post for this 20,000 euro race.

Seamie Heffernan said: "I thought the track rode a little bit tight for him and it wasn't ideal making all. He's a Group horse."

Long Island Sound was making his debut on grass after landing two races on the polytrack in Dundalk.

He holds an entry in the Group One St James's Palace Stakes.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.