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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Juara relishes a mile and six in Tipp

Thu 26th Jun 2014, 20:26

The runners in the mile and six handicap at TipperaryThe runners in the mile and six handicap at Tipperary
© Photo Healy Racing

There were plenty of bets landed on Juara in Tipperary’s mile and six handicap.

Anthony Mulholland’s four-year-old filly was 16/1 this morning and opened on course at 12s before being hammered down to 7/1 on the off. Zemario led and came wide into the straight, but as Michael Hussey started to exercise his arms on the leader Juara readily came through and picked him off from over a furlong out.

Zemario beat a retreat in finishing fourth as Juara, ridden by John Egan, galloped resolutely to the line to come home two lengths to the good. Oneeightofamile (14/1) grabbed second. He was four and three quarter lengths in front of uneasy 10/3 favourite Roisin Dubh She opened at 2/1 at the track.

“Johnny gave her a very good ride. A mile and six was a very good help for her. She wants a trip and even a mile and a half in Dundalk isn’t far enough for her,” Anthony Mulholland said.

There was an on course plunge on Feile Bride (8/1 to 7/2), but once she was headed after halfway she weakened to finish last of the 13 runners.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
7/1
Tote €9.20 €3.10
2nd
2L
14/1
€4.10
3rd
4.75L
10/3Fav
€1.02
4th
0.5L
12/1
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.