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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Flanagan seals his brace on Double Windsor

Sat 27th Apr 2019, 17:46

Double Windsor in winning formDouble Windsor in winning form
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Sean Flanagan booted home a 111.5/1 double at Wexford courtesy of Double Windsor in the three mile one handicap chase.

The jockey galvanised Double Windsor (14/1) to get up in the closing stages by a short head from well backed 7/2 favourite Duhallow Paddy

Trainer David O'Brien said: "He was a stone higher than when he first won over fences and I thought the ground was too dead for him.

"I said to Sean whatever chance he has just to try and creep away on him. It shows how much I know about training!

"When he is on a going day he is very good at his own level. He seems to be improving with time.

"The blinkers on him now have made a big difference, he seems to be running a lot more sweet.

"It's great for his owners, they are getting some fun out of a cheap horse like him."

Flanagan also scored by a short head on Commandant in the beginners' chase on the card.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

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.