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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Abacadabras brings up plenty of bets in bumper

Sat 27th Oct 2018, 18:09

Abacadabras, far side, holds onAbacadabras, far side, holds on
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The money spoke for newcomer Abacadabras in the bumper at Galway and the money was right but only just.

Gordon Elliott 's charge looked home in the final furlong but Kerrkenny Gold really served it up to him with a strong finish before losing out by a short head.

The winner was returned the even-money favourite from 5/2 in the morning. The runner-up was a market drifter to 14/1. Port Stanley completed the placings in third at 8/1.

Jockey Lisa O'Neill said: "He is a nice horse and goes well at home. I could see Patrick (Mullins, on Poker D'ainay was off it a long way out so I knew the dangers were going to come from behind.

"He ground it out to the line and he deserved it."

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.