Michael Graham

Foley an able deputy on Young Fitzy

Sat 1st Jan 2022, 15:26

Young Fitzy and Jack Foley clear the last
© Photo Healy Racing

A switch to the outer paid dividends for Young Fitzy in the Kelly's Of Borris Rated Novice Chase at Tramore.

He was in a pocket in fourth on the rail approaching two out, so Jack Foley brought him out to deliver his challenge in third at that fence.

He was soon ridden in second and swept past a weakening Top Line Tommy before the last fence.

The seven-year-old gelding stormed away by six lengths to reward favourite backers at 15/8. That's Lifebuoy (9/4) got up for second by a neck from Top Line Tommy.

Declan Queally said: “He just slotted in lovely with his hurdle rating (of 109). I was suspended today so Jack rode him and gave him a class ride. The horse jumped great.

“He’d a lot of schooling done as a young horse with Mick Goff and had all that point-to-point grounding.

“The lads (Bitter Sweet Syndicate) are from Galway.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

2.55

Kelly's Of Borris Rated Novice S'chase €11,500.00 1m 7f 90yds

1st

Young Fitzy (IRE)

15/8Fav

Tote €3.52 €2.09

2nd

That's Lifebuoy (IRE)

9/4

€1.32

3rd

Top Line Tommy (IRE)

15/2

4th

20L

Coolamber (IRE)

40/1

Full Result

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.

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