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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Tarziyna different class to her rivals

Tue 17th Jun 2014, 21:13

Tarziyna is well clear in SligoTarziyna is well clear in Sligo
© Photo Healy Racing

Tarziyna had liitle trouble in landing the 4/9 odds in Sligo’s concluding mile and two maiden.

John Oxx’s three-year-old filly was a prohibitive price on the back of two promising efforts in maiden company – fourth in a mile and a half race at Cork and second in a mile and two contest in the Curragh.

Declan McDonogh was always travelling well on her and she smoothly moved into contention inside the two. In the final furlong McDonogh asked her to go and take the race by the scruff of the neck. With 100 yards to go she stretched away and put six lengths on runner-up Flowing Air (16/1). There was a further length back to Laviniad at 9/2 on her first run for Willie Mullins.

Declan McDonogh said: “She quickened up well and handled the ground well. I thought she might want a little ease. That’ll give her more options ground wise.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
4/9Fav
Tote €1.50 €1.02
2nd
6L
16/1
€3.10
3rd
1L
9/2
€1.02
4th
1L
12/1
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.