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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Cautious Approach rewarded with the spoils

Fri 25th Oct 2019, 21:27

Cautious Approach, left, pips Cache Queen, right, and Pepperoni Pete, centreCautious Approach, left, pips Cache Queen, right, and Pepperoni Pete, centre
© Photo Healy Racing

Favourite backers breathed a sigh of relief in the nightcap at Dundalk as Cautious Approach s late surge saw her win by the minimum margin.

Richard O'Brien 's four-year-old filly thundered home in the second split of the extended mile and two handicap to pip a battling Cache Queen (9/2) and Colin Keane by a nose at 7/2. Pepperoni Pete (8/1) and Shane Foley were only a short head away in third, between the front two.

Jockey Ronan Whelan said: "She's a filly that probably saves her best for here, she enjoys the surface.

“Arguably stepping up in trip has brought about a little bit of improvement from her.

“She's tough and Richard has done a great job with her as she's run the whole way through the year but she's even saved her best for the end of it.

“I think once she settles that's a good trip for her and that's arguably her best run so far. Hopefully she's still a filly on the up.”

Cautious Approach was following up on a victory over a mile at this track three weeks ago. This was her first success beyond a mile. It was her third win on the Polytrack in addition to one on turf at Killarney.

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.