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Leader Lee brings three-day haul to €1.01m

No More Hiding and Billy LeeNo More Hiding and Billy Lee
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Championship-leader Billy Lee added to last weekend's Goffs Million haul with success in Down Royal's lesser Pravha Handicap (Div I) today, scoring on the Andy Oliver-owned-and-trained No Hiding Place (11/4f).

The rider bagged Saturday's big-money race on the Paddy Twomey-trained Trean and, while today's race was worth just 1% of the Curragh contest, Lee again produced his A game, steering eight-race maiden No More Hiding to her first success.

Lee, who currently leads Colin Keane 85-72, reported "No More Hiding had run very well here last month finishing second to well-in Flagstone Lady when, once we quickened up, I thought I had a chance but she quickened up better.

"It was simple enough today and while I had a wide draw, managed to follow Bolger's ( All Is Bright ) around as I thought Deccy (McDonogh) might be able to lead me in a bit longer. I just had to come wide, go with my run and she kept going well.

"When I got there, she had a little look, and I just had to keep her up to her work, but thought she had a bit in hand. She gets 1m4f really well and you'd like to think there might be another day in her."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.75 €1.40
2nd
1.25L
18/1
€4.90
3rd
hd
15/2
€2.60
4th
2.25L
8/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.