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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Wachman doubles up with long odds-on jolly

Sat 30th Aug 2014, 15:35

Mr Rock is well clear in WexfordMr Rock is well clear in Wexford
© Photo Healy Racing

David Wachman made it a quick-fire double in Wexford as Mr Rock hacked up in race two to justify 4/11 favouritism.

The three-year-old son of Galileo relished every yard of this extended mile and three furlongs as he made all. He had his four rivals off the bridle approaching the home bend and powered away up the straight to win by seven and a half lengths with Wayne Lordan doing the steering.

Wayne Lordan said: “I suppose he had two good runs under his belt. He is a horse that likes quick ground and he stays well. I'd say it wasn't much of a contest considering what he has been taking on.

“He will step forward again. He is a big horse, a big baby. He works well. He is probably better than that and he is just a bit immature.”

Jim Bolger’s Croi Na Feile was ridden along three furlongs out in this her first race. However, she responded to Kevin Manning’s pressure and got up for second at 7/2.

Black Ice and Thunder Zone were both non runners due to the change in going.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

1st
4/11Fav
Tote €1.40 €1.02
2nd
7.5L
7/2
€1.50
3rd
1.5L
8/1
4th
9.5L
80/1
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.