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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Ryan doubles up in chase for apprentice crown

Tue 20th Oct 2020, 17:19

Final Endeavour sees it out wellFinal Endeavour sees it out well
© Photo Healy Racing

Gavin Ryan made it a brace of winners on Fairyhouse's card when steering home Final Endeavour in the second split of the extended mile and five handicap.

He let his mount stride on into the lead after five furlongs and the pair were pressed by the 11/10 favourite Thefaithfulindian racing into the final half mile.

Thefaithfulindian came under a drive two furlongs out and was burned off by the final furlong. Emerald Green emerged as a threat, however, Final Endeavour stuck to his task well and saw it out by a length and three quarters to land a gamble. He was backed from 10/1 to 11/2 having been available at 25/1 this morning (there were two non runners in Loingseoir and Make Good).

Emerald Green took the runner-up prize at 8/1. Shumaker (9/1) passed a weakening Thefaithfulindian for third.

Trainer Harry Rogers said: “He’s a good little rider and I left it to himself. He got him to settle which is the key.

“I put cheekpieces on the last day and he was just too free. At least he has one up now and it’s great for the owner Susan Bury who has been with me a long time.

“He might run again in Galway on Monday.”

Ryan moved on 42 winners and is now seven ahead in the apprentice table. He was earlier successful on 22/1 shot Clear Quartz

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
11/2
Tote €5.60 €2.30
2nd
1.75L
8/1
€1.60
3rd
3.75L
9/1
€4.40
4th
2.5L
11/10Fav
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.