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Youlita does enough to land plenty of bets

Youlita, near side, beats Sea Of DoubtYoulita, near side, beats Sea Of Doubt
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The SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle boiled down to a match on the long run to the last and it was Youlita who clung on for victory.

He looked set to forge on once he jumped the last well and his rival Sea Of Doubt blundered, however, he tired on the run-in and it was slow-motion stuff as he held on by a length and a-half from Sea Of Doubt (9/2).

The winner was gambled on from 13/8 to 8/15 favourite.

Charles Byrnes said: "A bit of heat exhaustion I'd say.

"He made heavy enough weather of it. He said he was having a look as well. He wasn't doing him any favours and he (Philip Byrnes) had to get stuck into him.

"It looked to be only a two-horse race and I'm a bit disappointed he didn't go on and do it."

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.