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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dr Mikey in charge at Cork

Sun 28th Aug 2016, 18:11

Dr Mikey heads for the winning post in CorkDr Mikey heads for the winning post in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Dr Mikey had an all-the-way victory in Cork's bumper under Declan Queally.

The seven-year-old gelding held a healthy lead of a couple lengths approaching the final two furlongs.

He was soon ridden and increased the advantage over Little Folke Dr Mikey strode on to score by six lengths at 8/1.

Little Folke, the 5/2 favourite, took second some six lengths ahead of Court Martialed at 4/1.

Trainer Margaret Flynn said: "He is a very highly strung horse and seemingly so was his dam but we've always thought he was a good horse.

"We've had to nurse him along and have waited a long time with him but hopefully he has a future. The ground was too soft for him the last day and we'll look for a small little hurdle for him next. We'll look for a galloping track on suitable ground before the winter comes."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.