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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Passionate burns her rivals off in Killarney

Tue 14th May 2024, 19:59

Passionate strides clear for the SlatterysPassionate strides clear for the Slatterys
© Photo Healy Racing

Passionate turned the Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney into a procession as she absolutely bolted up.

She powered to the front in the final quarter of a mile and soon began to crank up the pressure on her rivals. The 9/2 chance was clear a furlong out and swept in by an easy six lengths. Status Green picked up a runner-up prize at 13/2 and was three-quarters of a length in front of Kodiac Prince (5/1).

Andy Slattery said: "She had her problems when she was in (Fozzy) Stack's, but Andrew (Slattery, jockey) liked her and recently she had been working well - although I didn't want to win six lengths!

"She should have won in Gowran last Wednesday as she was tailed off coming down the hill, but ran on (in second) and I couldn't believe how she was beaten.

"She is also in at Leopardstown on Friday, but we'll have to see how she is."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
9/2
Tote €5.50 €2.00
2nd
6L
13/2
€2.10
3rd
0.75L
5/1
€2.30
4th
0.5L
12/1
bf
1.5L
4/1Fav
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.