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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Enchanted One brings up Murtagh's across-the-card brace

Fri 29th Nov 2019, 20:27

Enchanted One, centre, wins another close finish in DundalkEnchanted One, centre, wins another close finish in Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Enchanted One gave Johnny Murtagh an across-the-card double when winning another thriller on Dundalk's card this evening.

The Footstepsinthesand gelding travelled well in the mile nursery before coming through to lead in the final quarter of a mile.

He was sent about his business racing to the final furlong but the closers kept him more than honest in the final stages.

The well supported 9/4 favourite scored by a neck from Adamaris (9/2) who was a nose in front of Johan The Great at 6/1.

Jockey Colin Keane said: “He jumped very smart today and relaxed real well. I probably got there too easy and to be fair to him when I dropped my stick (inside the final furlong) he put his head down and galloped to the line — it was more him than me.

“He kept on well and hopefully the lads will have a bit of fun with him over the winter. If I was to ride him again I would have got there a lot later.”

Murtagh enjoyed his first National Hunt winner as a trainer with Prosecution in Limerick this afternoon.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €3.80 €1.30
2nd
nk
9/2
€1.50
3rd
nose
6/1
€2.70
4th
1.25L
25/1
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.