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Geraghty strikes for the 3rd time at Sligo

Barry Geraghty gave punters more cause for cheer when completing a treble at Sligo on The Burrow Vic (7/2 this morning into 15/8 fav) in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Steeplechase.

Geraghty, earlier successful on Barna Gold and Rubi Light , drove out The Burrow Vic from the last to see off the gallant challenge of veteran Galway Legend by a length and a quarter. There was nineteen lengths back to the third placed O'Muircheartaigh whilst the big market-mover for this three miler, Ar Aghaidh Leat (10s into 100/30) ruined his chance with mistakes and he ended up pulling up before two out.

This win represented a nice change of luck for successful trainer Davy Fitzgerald and he said: "He is tough but I was just a bit worried that the ground wasn't soft enough for him. The plan is to go for a two mile six handicap at Galway, Operation Houdini won it for me for a couple of years. Hopefully he'll sneak into that with a nice weight."

Winning owners, the Burrow Syndicate, headed up by Sean Walsh, Chairman of the Munster Council, are from Moyvane in County Kerry.