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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Bennystiara off the mark in good style

Tue 6th Jul 2021, 17:29

Mike O'Connor steers Bennystiara homeMike O'Connor steers Bennystiara home
© Photo Healy Racing

Bennystiara powered home under Mike O'Connor to win the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle in Roscommon for Henry de Bromhead.

She made headway to close on front-running Dakota Beat at the third last and tackled her at the next.

The Kayf Tara mare picked up the lead upon touching down and asserted from a ridden Dakota Beat and Dinera Falso approaching the last.

The 6/4 favourite kept on strongly to draw five and a half lengths clear of Dinera Falso (9/1) who came through for second. Dakota Beat (15/8) dropped three and a quarter lengths further away in third.

O'Connor said: “She's tough little mare. The step up in trip and slightly more ease in the ground probably suited her.

“She jumped her way into the race and it was a matter of just giving her a squeeze and she quickened away.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.