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Man Of Iron proves cosy winner

Fri 16th Oct 2009, 20:40

Man Of Iron justified his short price in the Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Race.

The even-money favourite was sent to the front a furlong-and-a-half out by Johnny Murtagh.

The son of Giant's Causeway kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a three-and-a-half length winning margin over course specialist Cochlear

Buy A Racing Post Bonus Yearling Race €16,500.00 1m 2f 150yds

1st

Man Of Iron (USA) (6)

1/1Fav

Tote €2.00 €1.10

2nd

3.5L

Cochlear (IRE) (7)

13/2

€3.60

3rd

1.5L

Funatfuntasia (GB) (1)

10/1

€3.10

4th

1.5L

Augustusthestrong (USA) (4)

5/2

Ireland Jockeys John Murtagh

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