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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Isle Of Destiny rules the roost in north

Thu 26th Dec 2019, 16:32

Keith DonoghueKeith Donoghue
© Photo Healy Racing

Isle Of Destiny readily put her rivals away by 16 lengths in the beginners' chase at Down Royal.

Gordon Elliott 's six-year-old mare ran right away from them once she got to the head of affairs before the final fence.

She delivered at 11/1 and, afterwards, jockey Keith Donoghue said: "She's had a couple of unlucky runs but today they went a good gallop and she jumped well.

"It suited her coming off that strong pace, she did it well and won easy in the end.

"She handles the ground and probably will be a bit better on nicer ground in the spring. There are good options for those mares so hopefully she can keep going now." Theatre World (5/1) was headed before the last and had to settle for a remote second. The White Volcano who went off 9/4 favourite, was another three lengths back in third.

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.