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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Yulong Gold Fairy takes Ballybrit plaudits

Sun 6th Aug 2017, 16:07

Yulong Gold Fairy approaches the winning postYulong Gold Fairy approaches the winning post
© Photo Healy Racing

Dermot Weld had his second winner of the festival as Yulong Gold Fairy took the honours in the seven furlong auction maiden.

Leigh Roche guided her home as she picked off front-running Quizical inside the final furlong to get up and win by a length at 5/1.

Quizical, who was chinned by a short head at the festival on Monday, had to settle for second at 5/2f.

There was a four-length gap back to Captain Vancouver in third at 9/2.

Leigh Roche said: "She's a smart filly, and she had a very good run the last day in a good race at the Curragh. That form has worked out well.

"She got through it well (the ground). I think more of her class got her through it than anything else. She travelled and I just had to bide my time and wait for the gap. She quickened up nicely to the line."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
5/1
Tote €5.50 €1.60
2nd
1L
5/2Fav
€1.20
3rd
4L
9/2
€1.80
4th
hd
10/3
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.