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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lady With The Lamp shines brightest in Legacy Stakes

Fri 4th Oct 2024, 20:14

Lady With The Lamp, far side, gets thereLady With The Lamp, far side, gets there
© Photo Healy Racing

"Listed only in name really" was the quote from winning jockey Declan McDonogh after Lady With The Lamp stormed home at 66/1 in a red-hot renewal of the Listed Legacy Stakes over five furlongs at Dundalk.

Joseph O'Brien 's filly really found her stride once switched out and rolled home in the final furlong to get up by a head close home. Revoke the 5/2 favourite, was pipped in second and was a neck in front of Powerful Nation (3/1) who was slightly hampered by the runner-up with less than a quarter of a mile to travel. The stewards looked into that incident, however, the placings remained unaltered.

McDonogh said: "I just said to the part-owner there 'Listed only in name really'.

"A really strong pace and I couldn't go early. I was out wide and I was going to get hung out on the turn for a stride, so I came in and sat for a furlong.

"Then as soon as she straightened up she had loads of horse.

"She came home well the last day, but she has got a very willing attitude. When she was upsides that horse (Powerful Nation), she really wanted to win.

"I'd imagine she could go on from that."

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.