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- Swordsman leads home an Elliott one-two
Michael Graham
Swordsman leads home an Elliott one-two
Jack Kennedy is clear on Swordsman
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Gordon Elliott enjoyed a one-two in the beginners' chase at Roscommon as Swordsman beat Flawless Escape
The market got it wrong as Flawless Escape and Davy Russell went off 3/1 favourite but they gave best to Swordsman (6/1) by three and three quarter lengths.
33/1 shot Templemore Dream was two and three quarter lengths back in third.
“He's the first proper winter horse we've ran. We've winter ground now and finished one-two so happy days,” said Gordon Elliott.
“I'd say he could go up in trip and he'll win plenty of races.
“It's good for Jack (Kennedy), he's only back from an injury so it's nice for him to get a winner.”
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
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.
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