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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Malina Girl and Codd a winning team

Fri 6th Aug 2021, 20:05

Malina Girl heads for homeMalina Girl heads for home
© Photo Healy Racing

Malina Girl made the most of a lovely gap between horses to land the mares' bumper in Wexford.

Jamie Codd sent her through the gap and into the lead racing to the final quarter of a mile and he had a willing partner.

She got first run on her rivals and closed the race out in the final furlong.

The 2/1 shot (in first-time cheekpieces) beat 6/4 favourite Via Rosa by a length and three parts. pour The Wine was half a length off Via Rosa in third at 10/1.

Gavin Cromwell said: "She just goes asleep in the middle of her races but she stays well. She ran a bit flat at Cork on her second start and then didn't get a run at Killarney in a muddly race.

"She was due to win and it's great that she did. I'll have a chat with the lads and I wouldn't rule out going for a winners bumper with her, but she will probably go for a maiden hurdle, we will see. She will be kept on the go now."

Additional reporting by Donal 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.