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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Daylight Katie different class in mares' bumper

Sat 16th Feb 2019, 17:27

Daylight Katie stretches clearDaylight Katie stretches clear
© Photo Healy Racing

Daylight Katie ran away with the mares' bumper in Gowran Park to open up Cheltenham and Aintree options.

David Dunsdon sent the 5/2 favourite clear over a furlong from home and she stormed in by eight lengths.

Joseph O'Brien 's Etincelle Lioterie could make no impression on the winner but did come in second at 4/1.

She was four and three quarter lengths in front of 10/1 shot Lunch In Adare trained by Peter Fahey.

Lunch In Adare's stablemate Simonsfleur a sister of Simonsig, finished fifth on debut.

Winning trainer Gordon Elliott said: "She's a nice filly — we think she's smart.

“She'll be entered in the Cheltenham bumper and the mares' bumper at Aintree and probably more than likely we'll go to Aintree all being well.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.