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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Walsh maintains his bright form on Top Moon

Sat 24th Aug 2019, 18:30

Mark Walsh and Top Moon in actionMark Walsh and Top Moon in action
© Photo Healy Racing

Mark Walsh made it four from four since returning from injury when enjoying an armchair ride on Top Moon in the Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan.

The 1/3 favourite shrugged off Zayriyan around the home turn and wasn't extended in coasting home by 11 lengths for trainer Joseph O'Brien.

Zayriyan got a runner-up reward at 'Burlington Bertie' 100/30.

This gave O'Brien an across-the-card double as Alligator Alley took the Listed Julia Graves Roses Stakes at York under his brother Donnacha.

JP McManus' racing manager Frank Berry said: “He kept it simple. It didn't look the strongest of contests and he had the run over hurdles which stood to him.

“Hopefully he can go forward form that. He likes that good ground and we'll see where we go with him now.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
1/3Fav
Tote €1.20 €1.02
2nd
11L
10/3
€1.02
3rd
15L
14/1
€3.00
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.