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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Adjusted has too much for Panama Hat

Sun 14th Sep 2014, 18:43

Adjusted hits the line ahead of Panama HatAdjusted hits the line ahead of Panama Hat
© Photo Healy Racing

Adjusted foiled Panama Hat #8217;s bid for a six-timer as he beat him into second in the ‘Northfields’ Handicap at the Curragh.

Panama Hat was off the bridle with three furlongs to go in this mile and a half race. At that stage was racing in sixth, but he responded to Chris Hayes’ pressure and started to cut into Adjusted’s lead in the final furlong. At the winning post though, he still had a neck to find.

Colm O’Donoghue steered Adjusted home at 11/2 while Panama Hat was returned the 4/1 favourite. Shemshal for Tony Martin and Wayne Lordan got a place dividend in third. He was a length and three parts away in third.

“He’s a good tough horse. He works with Leading Light and he’s getting better,” successful trainer Aidan O’Brien said.

Today’s crowd figure of 10,978 compares favourably with last year’s 5,285.

Over the 16 races that comprised Irish Champions Weekend, it was an 8-8 draw between Irish and British-based trainers.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
11/2
Tote €7.20 €2.70
2nd
nk
4/1Fav
€1.90
3rd
1.75L
14/1
€9.20
4th
2L
14/1
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.