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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Son Of Rest much the best in Cork

Sun 2nd Apr 2017, 15:10

Son Of Rest has the opposition toiling in CorkSon Of Rest has the opposition toiling in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Son Of Rest was all the rage for the five-furlong maiden in Cork and his backers had few concerns as he justified odds-on favouritism.

He was 4/6 this morning and opened at 1/2 before being punted down to 4/11.

The son of Pivotal was soon at the head of affairs with Honour And Glory and Shinko Princess

Son Of Rest was urged to go about his business a furlong and a half down by Chris Hayes and he quickly asserted his superiority over Shinko Princess.

The leader drew clear inside the final 150 yards to readily put six and a half lengths on Florida Times (33/1), who stayed on for a runner-up reward on debut.

Shinko Princess (12/1) kept on at the same pace for third, beaten over nine lengths by the winner.

Trainer Fozzy Stack said: "He doesn't kill himself when he hits the front so the race wasn't run to suit but he was entitled to do that.

"He wasn't drilled for today by any means and I was half toying between coming for this race or the seven-furlong maiden but just thought the ground would be testing enough and came for this.

"He'll go for Navan next month for a six furlong Listed race [run as the Listed Coolmore Stud Power Stakes in 2016] next."

Son Of Rest's owner Brian Parker is based in Malahide, Co Dublin but is originally from Midleton, Co Cork, "hence the (red and white) colours!" quipped Stack.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
4/11Fav
Tote €1.30 €1.02
2nd
6.5L
33/1
€5.50
3rd
2.75L
12/1
€3.10
4th
3L
8/1
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.