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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Top Moon rises for O'Brien and Walsh

Fri 2nd Jul 2021, 20:05

Top Moon, green and gold, scores in WexfordTop Moon, green and gold, scores in Wexford
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O'Brien's Top Moon came home strongest at the end of the two and a half mile handicap chase at Wexford.

He got a lovely tow into the race on the downhill run to the home straight and tackled front-running, and hard driven, Due Reward before the penultimate fence.

The six-year-old gelding grabbed the lead upon touching down and a good leap at the last went a long way to securing victory.

He won going away, under Mark Walsh, by two and a half lengths to reward favourite backers at 'Burlington Bertie 100/30'. Somptueux chased him home at 6/1 with Funky Dady third at 4/1.

Walsh, in the JP McManus silks, said: "He has loads of experience and was entitled to win a race like that. He jumped and travelled well and everything went to plan."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

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.