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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Harrington and Foley double up with Camphor

Sun 2nd Aug 2020, 18:15

Camphor hits the line wellCamphor hits the line well
© Photo Healy Racing

Camphor (9/4) brought up a brace of winners on the final day of Galway for Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley.

The four-year-old filly contested the extended mile and five JPK Fencing Race, and moved into a threatening position behind Bigbadandbeautiful approaching the home bend.

The leader soon came under pressure and Camphor's flat speed came to the fore as she took over inside the final furlong.

She was driven out to account for Tandem (12/1) by a couple of lengths.

Shane Foley said: “She was good and was entitled to that. She loves that ground and she had course form.

“We were a little bit worried about the trip, but we didn’t go that fast which suited her. In fairness she found plenty up the hill. She’s a good filly.”

This was Foley's fifth winner of Galway week.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.