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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Youceeyouceecee delivers under Harnett

Mon 2nd Nov 2020, 14:44

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Youceeyouceecee (5/1f) sluiced home on the stands' side to capture division one of the 45-65 handicap over seven furlongs in the Curragh.

Paddy Harnett 's mount really found for pressure and came to claim Breaking News inside the final furlong.

The eight-year-old gelding, who is a confirmed mudlark, toughed it out on the attritional ground and saw off fast-finishing Miss Adventurous (20/1) by half a length.

Another 20/1 shot, Patchouli was the same distance back in third. Southwood (40/1) ensured his backers got a place dividend in fourth.

Trainer Susan Finn said: “Paddy gets a great tune out of him and the 7lb (claim) made a difference there today.

“He has to have the ground sloppy. He's a great old servant and that's his seventh win now. He hasn't been over-raced.

“I fancied him today but he had to battle for it. The owner is out in Lanzarote in 37 degrees.

“He's in two races on Friday. One is over six furlongs but it's a 50-80 and might be a grade too high. The problem is he doesn't really get the mile but he might get it if he's held up.

“I might think about the mile race. It depends how tacky the ground gets if it dries up.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/1Fav
Tote €6.40 €2.50
2nd
0.5L
20/1
€3.60
3rd
0.5L
20/1
€2.90
4th
0.75L
40/1
€6.60
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.