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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dawerann enjoys his western trips

Tue 9th Jul 2013, 17:51

Dawerann, left, comes to win the maiden hurdle at RoscommonDawerann, left, comes to win the maiden hurdle at Roscommon
© Photo Healy Racing

After two runner-up finishes in Ballinrobe, Dawerann made it third time lucky into the west when taking the two mile maiden hurdle for Michael Hourigan and Barry Geraghty.

The four-year-old gelding moved nicely into contention on the inside coming to three out. At that flight he had New River in the middle and Tangolan on the outside for company.

New River had made all, but as the three horses approached the last he was first to crack as Dawerann (9/4 joint favourite) popped it nicely and kept on to score by two and three quarter lengths from Tangolan (8/1).

New River (12/1) was beaten into third by Tangolan by a short head in this 17-runner contest.

"His form projected he would win a race like this. He jumped well and I was always confident he would get there," Barry Geraghty said.

"He's only a four-year-old so should improve and you won't see the best of him until he goes chasing."

Dawerann was backed from 2/1 to 6/4 this morning, but was weak on course as he opened at 7/4 and drifted out to share 9/4 favouritism with Strategic Bid who came in fourth for Tom Taaffe and Ruby Walsh.

Geraghty and Hourigan improved their record at Roscommon this season to four from eight when teaming up together.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
9/4JFav
Tote €2.70 €1.80
2nd
2.75L
8/1
€2.80
3rd
shd
12/1
€4.20
4th
7L
9/4JFav
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.