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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Colgan drives New Hill home

Mon 31st May 2021, 19:05

New Hill, black cap, fends off ZumoraddaNew Hill, black cap, fends off Zumoradda
© Photo Healy Racing

Sheila Lavery's New Hill (5/1) saw off Zumoradda after a final-furlong battle in the second split of the Peggy Guerin Memorial Handicap at Roscommon.

New Hill went for home racing past the two marker but Zumoradda (12/1) moved into a threatening position and held every chance in the final furlong.

New Hill stayed gun-barrel straight in the final 100 yards as Zumoradda edged slightly left for a few strides.

There was a short head between the pair at the line with Tall Story (11/1) completing the places two and three quarter lengths back in third.

Winning jockey Robbie Colgan said: “The form worked out with the horse winning the other division [Cisco Disco who was a place in front of New Hill when they were second and third here on May 11th].

“She was probably a little bit green but she came on for the run the last day when Ben (Coen) rode her. She's getting better with racing.

“She was probably a little bit idle in front, it was her first time in front. She's still learning and hopefully there is more to come.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €4.40 €2.20
2nd
shd
12/1
€3.80
3rd
2.75L
11/1
€4.30
4th
3.25L
13/2
bf
2.25L
7/2Fav
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.