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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lee's double consists of a pair of strong travellers

Wed 6th Sep 2023, 18:37

Collective Power runs away from themCollective Power runs away from them
© Photo Healy Racing

Billy Lee was another jockey in double-winning form today as he took the honours on Collective Power in the six-furlong handicap at Cork.

He had an easy victory on strong-travelling King Cuan in the preceding race and it was pretty much a similar story here.

Collective Power tanked all over his rivals and was given the office to lead over a furlong from home.

It wasn't quite as easy or as emphatic as King Cuan's success, however, the five-year-old gelding was well in command in the closing stages.

He came in by two and a-quarter lengths to justify 11/4 favouritism from 5/1 runner-up Furnace Creek Cash Or Crypto was a head behind the runner-up at 10/1.

Lee said: "They went a lovely gallop the whole way which suited me, he travelled sweetly and they took me there well. Eddie (Lynam) was mindful for me to not get there too soon, so I bided my time until the furlong pole and he picked up well.

"He wasn't doing a whole lot (in front), but the pace is important to him when they go a good gallop and he travels. He might be a horse who just keeps improving the older he gets, like a typical sprinter."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.75 €1.60
2nd
2.25L
5/1
€2.10
3rd
hd
10/1
€2.90
4th
1.25L
7/1
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.