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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Windward Passage sails home in the north

Fri 25th Jul 2014, 21:37

Windward Passage and Fergal LynchWindward Passage and Fergal Lynch
© Photo Healy Racing

Windward Passage showed his battling qualities in the extended mile and two handicap at Down Royal when forging home by two and a quarter lengths.

Although the 8/1 shot led early, he was headed two furlongs out. He rallied though to lead with a furlong to race and Fergal Lynch kept him up to his work in beating 6/4 favourite Spring Focus

The latter looked like he would pick up the spoils when he got to the front with a quarter of a mile to race, but he could make no impression at the business end. Crown Of Aragon (10/1) was half a length away in third.

Trainer Patrick Prendergast said: “He’s a good horse on fast ground and a bad horse on soft ground. We got caught out by the rain last time. He’s a brother of Universal and he’s similar enough; struggle to win as a two-year-old then start winning as a three-year-old in handicaps and keep going. Hopefully he will keep going as he’s still a bit weak.”

1st
8/1
Tote €14.30 €2.50
2nd
2.25L
6/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
0.5L
10/1
€2.40
4th
2.25L
9/1
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.