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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Westerner Lady makes all in Cork

Sun 18th Oct 2015, 15:14

Westerner Lady and Ruby Walsh team up to win in CorkWesterner Lady and Ruby Walsh team up to win in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Westerner Lady dictated matters from the front and kept on well to land Cork's novice hurdle for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh.

The 9/4 shot, from 3/1 in the morning, made all in this three mile contest before quickening up after the second last. She was clear at the final flight and although she didn't put in her best jump there, she still had enough in the tank to beat 6/5 favourite Grecian Tiger by five lengths.

Just the four went to post with Westerner Lady carrying bottom weight of 11-3.

Ruby Walsh said: "She had won over two miles seven furlongs so stamina was never going to be an issue. I said I'd go a gallop and see what happens!"

She won her maiden hurdle over two miles seven at Downpatrick in August and prior to that a two and a half mile bumper in Roscommon.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.