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Stone-Walsh at double on Sea Of Doubt

Sea Of Doubt on her way to a decisive victory Sea Of Doubt on her way to a decisive victory
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Conor Stone-Walsh doubled up at Downpatrick when victorious on Sea Of Doubt in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Steeplechase over an extended two-miles-one-furlong.

The 9/2 shot raced prominently and was delivered to lead before two out. She moved clear after the last was eased down close home in winning by eight lengths from Whispering Willow , the well-backed 11/4 favourite. Doctor Confusion was just over three lengths further back in third at 20/1.

Ian Donoghue said: "She eventually put her jumping together.

"I think it was August here last year we thought she was a certainty in a handicap chase and she unseated Keith (Donoghue) at the fourth.

"She's a good, fun mare. I was just saying that's her 19th run for us, and she has only been out of the prize money five times and two of those were unseats.

"She's a great mare, she's not over-big.

"We knew they would go hard, so I said to Conor to take his time and just concentrate on getting her jumping.

"Fair chance she will come back here in October. She's back in a 0-100 hurdle as well, so she could come back for that."

Stone-Walsh also guided Might Be The One (6/1) home for Andy McNamara in the first divide of the MB McGrady And Co Chartered Handicap Hurdle.

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.