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Donal Murphy
Coreczka completes a hat-trick for Cannon
A delighted Clare Cannon after the success of Coreczka
© Photo Healy Racing
Coreczka completed a hat-trick of wins at Dundalk as she got up close home to beat Eagle Valley in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap.
Successful on her last two starts on March 18th and April 1st, the five-year-old daughter of Intense Focus was sent off a 2/1 chance this evening under Oisin Orr for Clare Cannon.
Settled in fifth she was pushed along over two furlongs out and went second with over a furlong to race.
It appeared she was going to be held inside the final furlong, but a late camera switch showed things in a different light as she got up close home to prevail by a short head.
The well-backed Eagle Valley (9/4 to 13/8 and favourite at the off) had to settle for second after he attempted to make all under Pat Smullen for Tracy Collins.
The front two went a length and three parts clear of Our Manekineko in third. He was returned at 9/4 (was as short as 6/4 this morning) under Donnacha O'Brien for James Nash.
Clare Cannon said afterwards: "That's not going to happen to me again in a while!
"When you have my size of a yard it's the biggest thing ever and it'll be a long time before it ever happens again!
"She's a fantastic wee mare. She'll go to the field now. It's thanks to HRI for putting this meeting on as if it wasn't for that she wouldn't have run again."
Additional reporting by Gary Carson