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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Cycladic makes the most of her opportunity

Tue 24th Aug 2021, 20:07

Cycladic stretches clearCycladic stretches clear
© Photo Healy Racing

Jessica Harrington's Cycladic the 1/8 favourite, turned the extended mile and a half fillies' maiden at Bellewstown into a procession.

She was tanking along in fourth at the highest point of the track and readily moved onto the shoulder of Easily with less than two furlongs to go.

Shane Foley sent her on and Easily was hard at work in second with no answers forthcoming.

The 'jolly' was merely pushed out to assert in the final furlong and won as she pleased by six and a half lengths. Easily plugged on for a clear second at 7/2.

Foley said: “She was entitled to do that. I think she has bumped into some nice fillies and we just came here to get her maiden win.

“She can probably contest a little black-type race somewhere. She gave me a good feel and felt like a filly rated 90 (89).

“I think she'll improve from that, it'll do her confidence the world of good.”

Cycladic had been placed in three maidens and was also fifth in Listed company.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
1/8Fav
Tote €1.10 €1.10
2nd
6.5L
7/2
€1.10
3rd
12L
100/1
4th
4.75L
20/1
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.