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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Fly Round The Bend one for the locals

Tue 2nd Aug 2016, 21:43

Fly Round The Bend approaches the winning post in CorkFly Round The Bend approaches the winning post in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Fly Round The Bend responded well to Rory Cleary's urgings to get up and win the concluding mile and a half handicap in Cork.

The 10/1 shot chased In our Blood before improving to lead inside the final furlong. She was driven out to take the victory by half a length. The Fox Tully came through for second at 8/1, half a length ahead of In Our Blood (14/1).

Cork-based trainer John Joe Walsh said: "She had been a bit unlucky a couple of times but Rory gave her a very good ride today from a very bad draw - he did well to get her across.

"She got stopped at Tipperary the last day and was unlucky.

"Her dam is a half-sister to Hurricane Fly and we have a few more half-brothers and sisters at home coming along. We'll aim her at something similar next."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
10/1
Tote €17.50 €3.70
2nd
0.5L
8/1
€2.20
3rd
0.5L
14/1
€4.60
4th
nk
9/1
bf
0.75L
11/2JFav
bf
0.75L
11/2JFav
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.