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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Sweetheart Susan has fortune on her side

Tue 9th Jul 2013, 20:25

Sweetheart Susan, right, beats Andalucía Lady at RoscommonSweetheart Susan, right, beats Andalucía Lady at Roscommon
© Photo Healy Racing

Ballyspellan Lad #8217;s fall two out when clear left Division 2 of the handicap hurdle at the mercy of Sweetheart Susan and Andalucia Lady and it was the former who took full advantage.

Paddy Mangan and Ballyspellan Lad (20/1) had cut out the running and still held a six lengths lead coming to the second last. The eight-year-old gelding though veered right and plunged to the turf depositing Mangan beside him.

Sweetheart Susan (9/1) and Andalucia Lady duly came through together to jump that flight before Sweetheart Susan and Robbie Moran powered home from the last to win by four and a half lengths for trainer Stephen Ryan. Dedoctorsdaughter at 12/1 landed third-placed money and Dr Kildare (9/1) rounded out the places in another well supported race at the western venue.

This was seven-year-old grey mare Sweetheart Susan’s first career victory. Her previous best performance came two runs back when second to Revolutionary Road at Tramore, beaten half a length in a two mile handicap hurdle.

The 11/2 joint favourites, Green Thirty Two and Ice Ice Baby were ninth and 11th respectively.

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.