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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Viareggio scoots in for red-hot Harrington

Sun 26th Sep 2021, 17:33

Viareggio comes in clearViareggio comes in clear
© Photo Healy Racing

The Jessica Harrington bandwagon just keeps rolling on in September as Viareggio dominated in the Curragh's nursery over a mile.

Scott McCullagh drove her to the front past Capoeira racing to the final furlong in deteriorating conditions.

Viareggio stayed on strongly to draw four and three quarter lengths clear at 4/1. Capoeira finished second at 6/1 and was sixth lengths clear of Nectarine (4/1) as the field finished strung out.

Viareggio was building upon a victory in a premier nursery at Cork earlier in the month.

Harrington said: “Scott just said that since we put the visor on her she’s a completely different filly.

“She’s won by nearly five lengths and she’s already up to 80 so I’m not sure what we’ll do but maybe another nursery. She’s certainly progressing.”

Harrington has now had 25 winners in the last three weeks.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
4/1
Tote €3.40 €1.90
2nd
4.75L
6/1
€2.60
3rd
6L
4/1
€1.20
4th
4.25L
25/1
bf
4.25L
10/3Fav
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.