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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Roman Impero masterful on polytrack

Fri 8th Jan 2016, 18:25

Roman Impero in the clear at DundalkRoman Impero in the clear at Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Roman Impero readily justified 1/2 favouritism with a clear-cut victory in the seven furlong maiden for three-year-olds in Dundalk.

Mick Halford 's Holy Roman Emperor colt tracked front-running Chewy Round Town before easing his way to the front outside the two pole.

He was given the office by Conor Hoban to go and win his race with a furlong and a half to go. He stretched right away in the final furlong to come in by four and a half lengths.

Conor Hoban said: "That's great. He had the experience in the field and on his previous run was entitled to do that.

“He's still learning and had a good look when he hit the front. He'll come forward from that again.

“It's a good start to the year for the boss.”

This was Roman Impero's third career start. He took sixth in a Navan maiden in September and was runner-up over course and distance in December.

Chewy Round Town kept on for second. He was gambled on during the day from 20/1 to 10/1 before going off at 7/1. Time To Reason 25/1 on debut for Johnny Murtagh, rounded out the placings in third.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
1/2Fav
Tote €1.30 €1.02
2nd
4.5L
7/1
€2.80
3rd
1.5L
25/1
€4.40
4th
2.25L
14/1
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.