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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Murphy doubles up in last through Brazos

Tue 15th May 2018, 21:08

Shane FoleyShane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

Brazos was the strongest at the business end of the Portwest Killarney Race over a mile and six.

Shane Foley drove him home by three parts of a length at 2/1. Constancio (9/4 from 3/1) got up for second from 6/4 favourite Law Girl who couldn't match the winner in the final furlong.

This gave trainer John Murphy a double as he took the preceding race on the card with 33/1 shot Emperor Waltz

The trainer's son, George, said: "The horses are really starting to come into form and I'm delighted with him.

"He got trapped a little bit at Roscommon and must have come on from it and I think we have an exciting summer ahead of him as he's a decent horse.

"He is a gorgeous, big horse and probably doesn't want really quick ground so that will determine a lot. We'll see what the handicapper does but we've no plan with him."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
2/1
Tote €5.00 €1.10
2nd
0.75L
9/4
€1.10
3rd
0.75L
6/4Fav
4th
7L
25/1
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.