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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Rhythm Divine an in-form mare

Tue 25th Aug 2020, 18:08

Rhythm Divine makes it two in a rowRhythm Divine makes it two in a row
© Photo Healy Racing

Rhythm Divine followed up on her Downpatrick victory with a game success in the Bluegrass Horse Feeds Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown.

The 13/8 favourite appeared to be in a spot of bother racing to two out as Darragh O’Keeffe got busy in the saddle in second behind the leader Kilkeaskins First

To add to her trouble Dollar Value loomed large in third apparently full of running.

However, she produced a good jump at the penultimate flight which took her into the lead as Kilkeaskins First came under pressure.

Dollar Value found little before the last and it was Rhythm Divine who set sail for home. She drew clear on the run-in to score by five lengths.

Kilkeaskins First got a runner-up reward at 8/1 and was six lengths clear of Dollar Value (7/1).

“She's brilliant. We were worried about the ground, even though she has run well on bad ground before in fairness to her, as she's definitely better on better ground,” said trainer Tom Gibney.

“She's just a lovely mare by a class sire. She's done very little wrong since we've got her, she's consistent and professional. Horses like her are easy to train.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.