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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Franklin Street knows where the winning post is

Mon 9th Sep 2019, 17:20

Franklin Street, pale blue on left, unleashes his winning moveFranklin Street, pale blue on left, unleashes his winning move
© Photo Healy Racing

Handicap debutant Franklin Street surged home in the final 100 yards to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery at Listowel.

He picked up well for Wayne Lordan to really hit his straps and win by half a length.

Joseph O'Brien 's colt was returned at 4/1. Troop Commander the 7/2 favourite, chased him home while Emperor Of The Sun kept on for third at 4/1.

Wayne Lordan said: "He is a lovely, straightforward horse and handles the ground.

"He improved from the last day when I rode him and he is after winning a nice pot today, so hopefully he will keep stepping forward."

Additional reporting by Tom 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.