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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Make Your Mark lives up to his name

Sun 21st Jul 2013, 15:37

Make Your Mark and Davy Russell clear the last at TipperaryMake Your Mark and Davy Russell clear the last at Tipperary
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Oliver Brady was responsible for three of the seven runners in the three mile hurdle at Tipperary, but none of them could land a blow on 4/11 favourite Make Your Mark Shabra Charity led, but the writing was on the wall when Make Your Mark moved smoothly past her after jumping the fourth last.

On the home turn Kilcrea and Presenting Nama tried to close, but a particularly good jump two out saw Make Your Mark increase his lead and from there he came in unchallenged by five and a half lengths for Willie Mullins and Davy Russell in the Gigginstown House colours.

“He’s a bit brave and he’s a Ryanair horse, he thinks he can fly! The ground was a bit quick, but we didn’t really learn anything today, but he’s a horse I’d love to ride over fences,” Davy Russell said.

Kilcrea (14/1) won the race for second, beating Presenting Nama by four and a quarter lengths.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.