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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Floral Fantasy blooms in the north

Sun 12th Jun 2016, 17:53

Floral Fantasy pops the last in DownpatrickFloral Fantasy pops the last in Downpatrick
© Photo Healy Racing

Floral Fantasy enjoyed her spin around Downpatrick as she took the honours in the mares' handicap hurdle for trainer Enda Bolger.

The six-year-old improved to dispute the lead after the third last and took over before the last.

The 11/4 joint favourite climbed the hill well to post a four and a half length victory.

Bottom-weight Bell Of The Ball (7/1) moved into second on the run-in without troubling the winner.

The other 11/4 joint favourite, Josephine Marcus fell at the penultimate hurdle when still in contention.

Jockey Mark Walsh, in the JP McManus colours, said: "She was entitled to do that as she had been running in good enough maidens. It wasn't the strongest race so I wouldn't be getting too excited.

"It is lovely jumping ground out there."

Enda Bolger added: "She'll be kept going over the summer."

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.