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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Desir Du Large brings up O'Brien's ninth winner in two days

Sat 1st Dec 2018, 16:44

Desir Du Large stretches awayDesir Du Large stretches away
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O'Brien continued his blistering form with a four-timer on the opening day of the Winter Festival at Fairyhouse that paid 714/1. Desir Du Large (3/1) readily drew clear approaching the final furlong in the bumper and came home by five lengths in the hands of Tom Hamilton to put the seal on a terrific day for O'Brien.

The trainer said: “It turned into a messy race and the plan was to tuck in but he showed a nice turn of foot. I guess he’ll go jumping hurdles now and he seems to jump well.”

Valdieu (7/4f) was picked off by Desir Du Large in the final quarter of a mile and had no answers as he came in five lengths behind.

This was O'Brien's ninth winner in two days - he had two winners at Limerick yesterday afternoon and three in the evening fixture at Dundalk.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.