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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

O'Brien seals Tipperary double in nightcap

Tue 4th Jun 2019, 21:33

Aidan O'Brien, Donnacha O'Brien and Harpo MarxAidan O'Brien, Donnacha O'Brien and Harpo Marx
© Photo Healy Racing

Donnacha O'Brien sealed a Tipperary double when guiding 8/13 favourite Harpo Marx home in the concluding maiden over an extended mile and a half.

Aidan O'Brien 's colt came to tackle Yenillik over a furlong out and he strode on to score by two and a quarter lengths from Halimi (14/1) who got up for second.

Yenillik (11/1 from 20/1) was a neck away in third as the first three came in clear.

Aidan O'Brien said: "You'd be delighted with him and he'd probably want better ground and he stays well.

"He is progressive, wants much better ground and is a big, strong, powerful horse.

"He could step up in trip and could run in the Queen's Vase next. It's a 1m6f this year and he'd go straight there as he won't have much time to have another run."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
8/13Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.02
2nd
2.25L
14/1
€1.70
3rd
nk
11/1
€2.90
4th
15L
6/1
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.