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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Nevskij negotiates safe passage

Mon 1st Apr 2013, 15:58

Nevski and Ciaran Fennessy in action at CorkNevski and Ciaran Fennessy in action at Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Out in front was the place to be to avoid the trouble in the three mile maiden hunters chase at Cork. Nevskij the 3/1 favourite and Ciaran Fennessy made all and a good jump at the last secured victory over Final Gift (7/1).

Of the 17 that went to post only nine completed the course. Among the non finishers was Twin Joy who was pulled up and Mickey Blue Eyes who fell at the first.

Michael Winters trains the winner and he said: “He always showed promise. In fairness to Paul O’Flynn he had the job as he trained him in his poit-to-points.

“Paul played football for Cork. After he ran badly in Agahbullogue he scoped wrong and the lads did brilliantly with him. Paul will have his own licence in a fortnight’s time.” Wiseoverbury took third at 10/1 with Mikey Fogarty in the saddle.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.