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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Orr steers Magic Chegaga in

Mon 2nd Aug 2021, 17:48

Magic Chegaga strides homeMagic Chegaga strides home
© Photo Healy Racing

Strong-travelling Magic Chegaga won a competitive looking nightcap in Naas by a length and three parts.

Oisin Orr unleashed her to pick off Beyond Happy a furlong and a half from home and the 10/3 shot was soon ridden to go and win her race.

She stayed on well in the final furlong of this mile and a quarter handicap to post a victory. Beyond Happy (11/4jf) kept on for second and was a neck up on Zola Sakura (4/1).

Tom Gibney said: “I'm really happy with the mare and she seems to be improving. We thought today would really suit, the bigger galloping track and a little bit of ease in the ground. That was definitely a part of the improvement.

“It's great to have her. I might look to get a bit of black-type with her. She has the pedigree and it would put a lot of value on her. In these conditions I'd definitely think about it.

“The horses are just in good form and you see it all the time, when a stable is in good form it seems to lift the whole lot of them. I just hope we can keep it that way.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
10/3
Tote €4.40 €1.60
2nd
1.75L
11/4JFav
€1.30
3rd
nk
4/1
€1.40
4th
1L
11/4JFav
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.