Cuban Grey lands second Curragh success for McKenna Having won over course and distance back in April, the admirable Cuban Grey added a second win at the track for trainer Patrick McKenna when staying on best to take the Kwiff: Proud Sponsors Of The Supercharge Series Handicap at the Curragh. Prominent throughout under Rory Mulligan, the five-year-old came through to challenge Nezeeh over a furlong from the finish. Ridden to lead over 100 yards out, the grey kept on strongly close home to win by three-quarters-of-a-length. It was a sixth career win for the son of Havana Grey, five of which have come for County Tyrone based trainer McKenna. Rory Mulligan said: “He’s been good to me, and that’s my third winner this year on him. “He’s competitive in that grade and is probably getting to his mark now. He’s done well in the Premier Handicaps off bottom weight. “I thought coming here that I had a bad draw. I’d usually be good and handy on him. There was plenty of pace on up the middle, so I said I’d take my time a bit on the slower ground today. “He’s very tough in a finish and had a tongue tie back on today which was a big help too.” Additional reporting by Alan Magee.
