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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Party Central has the right moves on debut

Sun 4th Oct 2020, 17:37

Party Central striding clearParty Central striding clear
© Photo Healy Racing

Party Central made a taking debut in Tipperary when running away with the fillies’ bumper.

The daughter of Yeats improved onto the heels of the leaders rounding the home bend and picked them off with a quarter of a mile left.

The 11/2 joint favourite shot clear by the final furlong and galloped home by four lengths. Magical Orla finished second at 33/1 and she was seven lengths in front of gambled-on Fame And Joy (10/1 — 11/2).

Roger McGrath trains her for Frank Motherway of Yellowford Farm and Colin Motherway is leading her up there,” said jockey Jamie Codd.

“It's great to ride a winner for the Motherways. She's a lovely filly, she was ready for today — first time out.

“She's going to improve as she's only a four-year-old and she has the pedigree that improves as well.

“We'll see what they want to do now but it was good to get that done.”

The original favourite, Mind Your Money was withdrawn before the start.

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.