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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Farceur Du Large off the mark in good style

Fri 9th Oct 2020, 17:37

Farceur Du Large leads over the lastFarceur Du Large leads over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Farceur Du Large rewarded Noel Meade’s faith with a six-length success in the Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle over an extended two and a quarter miles at Downpatrick.

The five-year-old Gigginstown gelding was always in the front rank and improved to challenge coming to the last.

Sean Flanagan had plenty of horse under him and the pair hit the lead at that obstacle before forging on along the run-in.

The winner obliged at 13/8 from 33/1 shot Max Flamingo Ennemi Public the 11/8 favourite, was another six lengths away in third for Gigginstown.

Noel Meade said: “I’ve been expecting that performance for quite some time — I never thought we would be coming here to run in a non winners’ maiden hurdle.

“He has always worked well at home and we always thought plenty of him.

“He’s a gorgeous-looking horse, you would think looking at him he is every inch a chaser.

“Whether he stays over hurdles or goes over fences, I wouldn’t know as I will have to talk to Eddie and Michael (O’Leary). He probably will stay over hurdles.

“He’ll build on that, he didn’t really handle the track that well but stayed on well. Sean just said he thought he was a lot stronger and more together horse than he was before.

“I’d say that wasn’t a bad race.”

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.