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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Baresi gets back in the groove

Sun 27th Apr 2014, 17:53

Baresi and Ger Fox negotiate the last in LimerickBaresi and Ger Fox negotiate the last in Limerick
© Photo Healy Racing

Baresi won an eventful handicap chase in Limerick and gave trainer Charles Byrnes a double at the track today.

He tracked Lapse of Reason before easing past before the third last. Fox was motionless as Baresi quickly opened up a gap approaching the second last. At this stage only Lapse Of Reason Monelissio and Hans Crecent were in the same parish.

Baresi (11/2) duly hacked up as Lapse Of Reason blundered two out. Monelissio (11/1) came by him for second.

“His jumping had gone to pot. He had jumped way out to the left, but I told Ger Fox to ride him handy and keep the revs up. The cheekpieces are a help. He’ll keep going over the summer,” Charles Byrnes said.

Only seven of the 12 horses that started completed the course.

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.