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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dashing Lady holds on in Navan

Sat 27th Sep 2014, 16:50

Dashing Lady in front at NavanDashing Lady in front at Navan
© Photo Healy Racing

Dashing Lady and Mark Enright grabbed the spoils in the two and a half mile handicap hurdle in Navan by a neck in a thrilling finish with Battling Boru

The 5/1 co favourites came in first and second with a four-length gap back to Point The Toes in third at 6/1.

Orion’s Might held a clear lead that Dashing Lady started to cut into coming to the third last. A mistake at the second last saw Dashing Lady get on terms, but all the while she was being tracked by Battling Boru on the inside.

When Battling Boru came off the bridle Dashing Lady looked booked for success coming to the last hurdle. However, Battling Boru found plenty for pressure but just failed in his bid.

Handler John Nicholson said: “She’s as tough as nails and always runs her heart out. She boiled over a bit in the preliminaries at Listowel, so we brought her into the parade ring as late as possible today.

“She will go for another one of those, and we may try her in a mares novice chase.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.