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In-foal Movingswiftlyalong wins well in Ballinrobe

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The three 5/1 co favourites were the first three home in the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe but it was Movingswiftlyalong who landed the victory.

Barry Browne 's mount was always to the fore and had her rivals on the stretch before the final flight.

Once she popped that, she drew clear by the final furlong and won cosily by three lengths. Youngnedofthehill came in second, four lengths in front of Theatre World Each-way players got a return from Mister Butler in fourth at 14/1.

Handler Shane Ryder said: "We stuck her in foal a couple of months ago and it probably brought about that little bit of improvement we needed.

"She's in foal to a local horse - Gatewood - he stands in Kiltormer. He's probably not getting all the mares he deserves because he throws nice stock.

"It knocked off her old clock - trying to train those fillies in the summer isn't always easy.

"The day she won in Sligo there was a lot of rain though it probably looked worse on telly than it was that day.

"They were galloping through puddles because it probably just couldn't drain.

"That's ideal ground for her."

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Additional reporting by Eamonn Murphy

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.