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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Coen steers one home for Weld

Wed 6th Sep 2023, 17:11

Partisan Hero, near side, pips Red SocksPartisan Hero, near side, pips Red Socks
© Photo Healy Racing

Partisan Hero pulled out just that bit more when strongly challenged by Pink Socks in the apprentice handicap over a mile at Gowran Park.

The 10/3 favourite, Partisan Hero, tracked before being driven to the front by Jake Coen on the run to the final furlong.

It looked for all money that he would kick on, however, Pink Socks and Amy Jo Hayes had other ideas.

They came through on the inner and really served it up to the leader in the closing stages and were almost on terms in the closing stages.

Partisan Hero dug deep to get home by a head from the 15/2 runner-up. Monzoon 16/1, completed the placings four lengths further back in third.

Jake Coen, who was riding his first winner for Dermot Weld, said: “He’d a couple of fair runs and Mr Weld and Chris Hayes were a big help to me. They all fancied him and it worked out well.

“It was a lovely smoothly run race and he’s a lovely big horse.” 

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
10/3Fav
Tote €4.50 €2.10
2nd
hd
15/2
€2.50
3rd
4L
16/1
€5.30
4th
0.75L
13/2
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.