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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dorkas one for horses for courses punters

Sun 15th Jul 2018, 16:24

Dorkas, far side, fends off the closersDorkas, far side, fends off the closers
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National Hunt jockeys' championship leader Rachael Blackmore grabbed another winner through Dorkas (7/1) who made all in Sligo's novice hurdle.

The nine-year-old mare dictated the pace and hugged the rail before seeing off 1/2 favourite Pleasure who closed to within a neck at the end of two and a half miles. Ar Eagla Na Heagla also styed on to be half a length further back in third.

Trainer Jimmy Finn said: “It was a bit of a gamble running her. If we could have pulled her out on Friday we would have but there was no change in ground or anything. She ran a cracker in Cork.

“She's had three runs here now and it's two wins and a second so it's horses for courses.

“She's tough and genuine. It was hard not to run today with just four runners.

“She'll need a little break after that. We'll see how she is after that, we'll go back chasing anyway but if a hurdle turns up we'll see what the handicapper does. She was a few pounds wrong there but experience is a big help.”

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.