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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dashing Daisy impresses on debut at Wexford

Sat 27th Apr 2019, 14:29

Dashing Daisy with Luke Dempsey in the plateDashing Daisy with Luke Dempsey in the plate
© Photo Healy Racing

Dashing Daisy made a winning start to her career in the mares' maiden hurdle over two and a half miles at Wexford.

She turned for home at the head of affairs and had Araukan and Cash Me Outside scrubbed along in second and third respectively.

The six-year-old mare jumped the second last clear as Araukan weakened.

She popped the last and kept on well to win by nine lengths at 25/1. Cash Me Outside took second at 9/2 with Dylan Rock third at 4/1.

Jockey Luke Dempsey said: "I never sat on her before but Paul (Flynn) was confident enough when I spoke to him yesterday, he said he liked her.

"She was probably a bit free early on so I just let her roll away to the front and she pricked her ears. Once they came to her she picked up again.

"I'd say she'll get further, she'll probably get three miles. She is a nice mare."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

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.