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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Fire Tree gets off the mark

Fri 9th Oct 2015, 19:02

Fire Tree, left, outguns Jaqen H'gharFire Tree, left, outguns Jaqen H'ghar
© Photo Healy Racing

Fire Tree finished best to take the seven furlong nursery at Dundalk for David Wachman and Connor King.

The 9/4 favourite ran fourth behind An Duine Uasal Varrane and Texas Radio before coming off the bridle to move into third with less than a quarter of a mile to travel.

At the furlong marker he collared Varrane and was soon ridden by King to take the race by the scruff of the neck. However, Jaqen H'ghar (7/2) got a split between horses and came through to challenge Fire Tree inside the final furlong.

The pair battled it out with 150 yards to race but it was Fire Tree who held a slight advantage all the way to the line as he prevailed by a neck. Orotaveo came home third at 12/1.

This made it three winning favourites in a row at Dundalk.

This was Fire Tree's first success in his fifth race.

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €2.80 €1.60
2nd
nk
7/2
€1.30
3rd
1.75L
12/1
€2.70
4th
0.5L
33/1
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.