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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Chocquinto lands her second career success

Fri 4th Jun 2021, 20:32

Chocquinto has her head in frontChocquinto has her head in front
© Photo Healy Racing

Chocquinto gamely scored by a head in the five furlong apprentice handicap at Down Royal.

The 16/1 shot made good headway to lead narrowly entering the final furlong and saw off the challengers. Hodd's Girl kept on well in the final furlong to close on the winner in second at 11/2. She was a neck in front of Arnhem (10/1).

Jockey Sam Ewing said: "Look she's game. She's not the most straightforward and it's good to see things came right on the day for her.

"She's a real sprinter and the track just suited her."

Martin Ferris, representing trainer Hilary McLoughlin, said: "It wasn't a shock when she won in the Curragh last summer but she didn't progress from it.

"She got a bit weak and we gave her a break. She came back stronger but was slow away in her races. She was a bit slow away again today but we have done plenty of work with her and, if she breaks, she can be competitive.

"She is in Cork next week under a penalty and we'll see what the handicapper does."

1st
16/1
Tote €26.30 €6.20
2nd
hd
11/2
€2.10
3rd
nk
10/1
€1.90
4th
0.5L
10/1
bf
0.5L
9/2Fav
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.