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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Focus Required fires home under Crosse

Thu 4th Aug 2022, 20:06

Focus Required, near side, catches Out On Friday Focus Required, near side, catches Out On Friday
© Photo Healy Racing

Focus Required enjoys a spin around Foxrock and he was produced with a surging finish by Nathan Crosse to nail front-running Out On Friday

The latter was given an enterprising ride by Killian Leonard with the pair racing clear. They were still well in charge in the final quarter of a mile, but slow-starting Focus Required, representing owner/trainer Luke Comer, was beginning to find a higher gear in the pack.

The leader was cajoled along by Leonard in the final furlong and, although his stride pattern was shortening, he still held a healthy lead.

Focus Required stormed home, though, and caught the pair in the final strides to prevail by a neck at 11/1. This was his second career success.

The luckless Out On Friday was second at 22/1 with the remaining places occupied by Riccardi Medici (12/1) and Blackcastle Storm (13/2).

Assistant trainer Jim Gorman said: “He fly-leapt out of the gates, that's why he got left so far.

“He's as game as a pebble and once he started passing horses he just kept going. He likes it around here and that's twice he's won here now.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
11/1
Tote €12.00 €2.20
2nd
nk
22/1
€4.80
3rd
1L
12/1
€3.70
4th
2.5L
13/2
€1.50
bf
0.75L
11/2JFav
bf
2L
11/2JFav
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.