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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Great Khan makes breakthrough over fences

Mon 24th May 2021, 19:33

Great Khan clear at the final fenceGreat Khan clear at the final fence
© Photo Healy Racing

Great Khan was the clear-cut winner of the handicap chase on Ballinrobe's card for Edward O'Grady.

He tanked into the lead approaching the final couple of fences and had Wolfofallstreets and Cluan Dara toiling before the last.

A nimble jump at that one saw him draw clear and he won as he pleased by nine lengths to justify 3/1 favouritism. Wolfofallstreets finished second at 10/3 and was 12 lengths clear of Cluan Dara (10/3).

Great Khan, a former maiden hurdle winner, was getting off the mark over fences on his 21st crack at them. He had been placed nine times over them, though, so certainly wasn't winning out of turn.

Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe said: “He travelled away well and he jumped okay bar the third last.

“It’s nice to get his head in front over fences.”

Additional reporting by Eamonn Murphy

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.