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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Nancy Wyse a breakthrough winner for O'Rourke

Thu 6th May 2021, 20:18

Shane O'Rourke drives Nancy Wyse homeShane O'Rourke drives Nancy Wyse home
© Photo Healy Racing

Nancy Wyse landed the mares' point-to-point bumper in Tipperary for Gerard Quirk and Shane O'Rourke.

The former point-to-point winner took it up a long way out and saw off all the challengers as she held on by half a length from a staying on Rosa Gloriosa (7/2). Kilbarry Chloe (9/1 from 22/1) ran a promising race on debut when third, beaten a length by the winner.

Jockey O'Rourke said: "I rode her in a point to point and she never picked up the bridle but today, I don't know whether it was the reins or the grip on my gloves are gone, she ran clean away with me!

"I rode her to beat Norwigi in a point-to-point but didn't ride her in two bumpers and was wondering why she didn't run up to scratch on her point-to-point form.

"That's my first racecourse winner, I have 42 point to point winners and ride out for Vinny Devereaux most mornings along with John Berry and everyone around Wexford, where I'm from."

Additional reporting by Tom 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.