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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Dont Back Down certainly doesn't

Mon 1st Apr 2013, 16:52

Dont Back Down, red, comes to challenge Pigeon CreekDont Back Down, red, comes to challenge Pigeon Creek
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Gordon Elliott’s winning run over Easter continued as 9/4 favourite Don’t Back Down narrowly prevailed in the beginners chase at Cork by half a length.

Elliott had just seen Akorakor take the Racing Post Champion Point-To-Point Flat Race at Fairyhouse less than half an hour ago. This followed up on two winners at Corkand two at Fairyhouse yesterday. Drawn N Drank spoiled his chance when blundering four out and Pigeon Creek (4/1) threw away a winning opportunity when ploughing through the last.

This allowed Don’t Back Down to jump the last well and battle to the line to take the spoils under Mikey Fogarty.

“The ground was a bit nicer than what he was running on recently. He was entitled to win. He’s tough, but wasn’t doing a stroke in front,” Mikey Fogarty said.

This win gave jockey Fogarty a double at Cork today.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.