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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Bucaneer's Spirit in the groove for Davison

Sat 21st Sep 2024, 16:15

Bucaneer's Spirit fends off Kiki RobertsBucaneer's Spirit fends off Kiki Roberts
© Photo Healy Racing

Bucaneer's Spirit has proved to be a shrewd pick up for Jack Davison who he struck again for in the Navan Racecourse Handicap over a mile.

The 6/4 favourite tracked the leaders and hit the front under Ronan Whelan a furlong and a-half down. Kiki Roberts (6/1) came at him in the closing stages, but was half a length in arrears at the line. Avatar Jet (16/5) rounded out the places a further length and a-quarter away in third.

Davison said: "He's like something you would see in the winner's enclosure at Cheltenham!

"Two wins, a second and a third for us from four runs - so all is good.

"He is improving, physically as well. He is not the finished article.

"Hopefully, the best is yet to come."

Bucaneer's Spirit was claimed out of a Dundalk claimer in July.

1st
6/4Fav
Tote €2.50 €1.20
2nd
0.5L
6/1
€2.20
3rd
1.75L
16/5
€1.50
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.