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Western swoops late to make winning debut

Western City and Danny Sheehy (left) beat Hoover Dam Western City and Danny Sheehy (left) beat Hoover Dam
© Photo Healy Racing

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Western City swooped late to make a winning debut in the mile maiden at Dundalk.

The Kitten's Joy colt, a half-brother to a US Grade 2 winner Chicago Style, went to post a 6/1 shot on his racecourse bow and was held up early on.

Danny Sheehy came wide in the straight and his mount only started to motor inside the final furlong, getting up late on to pip 22/1 shot Hoover Dam by a neck.

Sheehy, riding his first winner for the yard, said: "It was very good and I think he won snug in the end.

"First-time out he was green early on as I suspected but, as soon as he got organised in the straight, he did well to win from where he was.

"He was good now and I liked him.

"He handled the surface well and I'd imagine going further in trip would suit him better also."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
6/1
Tote €7.60 €2.20
2nd
nk
22/1
€7.40
3rd
1.5L
20/1
€9.70
4th
0.75L
9/2
bf
hd
9/4Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.