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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Digeanta opens up plenty of doors

Sat 23rd Aug 2014, 18:23

Digeanta, right, works hard to win in KillarneyDigeanta, right, works hard to win in Killarney
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Digeanta battled well in taking the qualified riders’ race at Killarney with Patrick Mullins in the saddle.

Willie Mullins’ seven-year-old gelding made virtually all but was strongly pressed at the two pole by Marchese Marconi (2/1). However, he found plenty more as that rival’s challenge petered out. In the end the favourite put a length and a half on the runner-up who just held on for second by a nose from Diplomat

There were plenty of bets recorded on the winner who was well supported from 7/4 to an SP of 11/10.

Patrick Mullins said: “He’s very tough. That’s why I wanted to make it a test of stamina. He stays particularly well. He beat Marchese Marconi last year over and a mile and six [at this track in July 2013] so I thought two miles one was in our favour.

“The better class staying handicaps on the flat are well within his range, something like the Cesarewitch. He’s still unexposed over hurdles.”

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.