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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Blackmore dictates on Avenir D'Une Vie

Mon 15th Jul 2019, 17:26

Avenir D'Une Vie jumps the last ahead of Lethal Steps
© Photo Healy Racing

Avenir D'Une Vie made all to land the three runner opener on Downpatrick's card for Henry de Bromhead.

The 6/5 joint favourite found more after the last to see off fellow 6/5 favourite Lethal Steps by two lengths.

Jockey Rachael Blackmore said: "He did it well in the end and he deserved to get that win today.

"He was jumping good and slick and it was great.

"The ground is very good."

The field was reduced to three as Cenotice (temperature) and Hannon (coughing) were non runners.

Plus2Print Remembering Tony Oakes H'dle €15,000.00 2m 1f 100yds

1st

Avenir D'Une Vie (FR)

6/5JFav

Tote €1.90

2nd

2L

Lethal Steps (GB)

6/5JFav

3rd

5.5L

Hammerstein (GB)

11/2

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore

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.

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