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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Five Zeros battles all way to the line

Fri 22nd Jul 2022, 21:13

Five Zeros has her nose in frontFive Zeros has her nose in front
© Photo Healy Racing

Five Zeros (10/3) and Amy Jo Hayes saw off all the challengers in the apprentice handicap at Down Royal.

The five-year-old mare made virtually all over this extended mile and a half but was challenged at the business end by both Storm Steps and Dinamine

To her credit she refused to yield and clung on by a nose from Dinamine (9/1) on her inner. Storm Steps (9/2) was half a length further back on her outer.

Trainer Nigel Slevin's sister, Frances, said: "Amy gave her a peach. She was stepping up (in trip) so we are delighted. She sticks it out.

"My son, Camillus, rides her out every day."

Trainer Slevin led the horse up.

1st
10/3
Tote €4.34 €1.65
2nd
nose
9/1
€2.86
3rd
0.5L
9/2
€2.20
4th
1.25L
14/1
bf
3L
15/8Fav
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.