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All The Way West toughs it out over three miles

All The Way West negotiates the lastAll The Way West negotiates the last
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All the Way West (16/1) made virtually all in the three mile Buy Online @ Corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle and held on by a diminishing half-length under Phillip Enright.

She showed her resolution, in her first handicap, by seeing off Cusp Of Carabelli (20/1) who finished well. Doldido was a further two and a half lengths away in third at 16/1 from 25/1. Fourth-placed Ask And Answer also attracted some support from 14/1 to 10/1.

Handler Louis Archdeacon said: “We didn’t expect it but we’ll take it anyway. She’s a nice mare and had some great runs in point-to-points. That’s her first handicap so it will be more of the same really.

“She’s only back from a break and she always wanted good ground so we’re going to keep her busy for the summer all going well. She’ll go chasing as well.

“She stays well and is a good genuine mare. The owner (Ger Murphy) is a neighbour of ours and we all work together.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.