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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Shanpallas reigns supreme at Limerick

Sun 7th Apr 2013, 14:57

Shanpallas, right, powers away from OvercallShanpallas, right, powers away from Overcall
© Photo Healy Racing

Phillip Enright delivered 12/1 shot Shanpallas after the final flight to win going away in the two mile maiden hurdle that opened Limerick’s card. Big Vincey was the very warm 5/4 favourite after making the long trip down from Brian Hamilton’s Co Down yard. This one failed to fire though, as he weakened out of contention heading to the second last. Punters had backed him down from 5/2 this morning.

Davy Russell showed the way on board Conor O’Dwyer’s Volt Sun (9/1), but at the last he was swallowed up by Overcall (12/1) and Shanpallas. The latter fairly powered his way to the line to win by a length.

“We gave him a squeak and the owner (Barry Healy) had a few quid on each way. He’s from Pallaskenry, Co Limerick,” trainer Charles Byrnes said.

Byrnes advised that Solwhit was back home safe after winning the Grade 1 John Smith’s Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree yesterday.

When asked if he would take on Quevega at Punchestown with Solwhit, Byrnes quipped: “Is Quevega going to go with me?”

He added: “Solwhit was in such good form after Cheltenham that we had to go to Aintree. If we think he’s OK he’ll go to Punchestown.”

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
12/1
Tote €24.80 €4.00
2nd
1L
12/1
€3.30
3rd
9.5L
9/1
€3.00
4th
0.5L
9/4
bf
3.75L
5/4Fav
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.