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Highway takes last at 40/1

Jockey Mel Sheridan Jockey Mel Sheridan
© Healy Racing Photos

Highway Sixty One sprang a 40/1 shock in the concluding mile-and-a-half handicap at Dundalk this evening.

Mel Sheridan had to wait for a run passing the two pole, on Leslie Young's charge, and delivered him to dispute over a furlong from home.

He got the better of Deluca Chop inside the final furlong to post a hard fought half-length success.

It was a first career success for the four-year-old, who been placed twice previously.

oung said: "He was fourth here back in May. I think he has had three runs on the surface.

"He was after dropping down off 40 and claiming 7lb.

"He (Sheridan) is improving.

"That's my first winner in Dundalk.

"He probably will get a stint up here after tonight.

"I have eight or nine riding out and some would be point-to-pointers."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
40/1
Tote €44.30 €8.70
2nd
0.5L
10/1
€2.20
3rd
1.75L
7/2
€2.00
4th
0.5L
100/1
bf
6.5L
3/1Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.