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Eclairage off to York for Murphy and Keane

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Eclairage, who is unbeaten in four runs on the Polytrack at Dundalk, will try to bag her first turf success in the IRE Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Fillies' Handicap at York.

The speedy Kuroshio filly got closer to the turf breakthrough in a valuable handicap at Cork last month when caught close home before finishing second.

Trainer Danny Murphy said: "She will go to York on Wednesday and Colin Keane rides because Shane (Foley) has to ride Saratoga Special for Mrs Harrington.

"It was a good run the last day.

"York, just down the hill, I give her a chance. The highest-rated entered is 98 and we are rated 88, so we are getting 10lb.

"At least we have a little bit of a shout. We will have to run along with her the last 50 yards! She doesn't see out the five (furlongs) on the straight, whereas around the bend here (Dundalk) she is unbeatable."

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.