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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Brassbound relishes Dundalk surface

Fri 12th Oct 2012, 21:57

Brassbound and Conor Hoban forging clear at Dundalk Brassbound and Conor Hoban forging clear at Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Conor Hoban got a great tune out of Andy Oliver’s Brassbound in Division 2 of the mile and a half handicap at Dundalk to record a comprehensive two length victory.

The winner was backed in the morning from 12/1 to 7/1 and went off 8/1.

“He’s a good honest horse and Conor gave him a good ride. I’m delighted with that. It was the sound surface he was after all along,” Andy Oliver said.

“I ran him in Fairyhouse when it was bottomless. I should have taken him out that day [eighth on September 24].

“He’ll have another run or two here and he’s in the sales at Newmarket.”

Hoban delivered his charge a furlong and a half from home and they readily accounted for Lady Bennett (12/1). Pires rounded out the placings in third at 6/1. Johnnys Legacy was withdrawn at 12/1. There was a 5 cent in the euro Rule 4 to board prices prior to the withdrawal.

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.