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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Gilgamboa delights Carberry in Down Royal

Tue 26th Dec 2017, 16:01

Nina CarberryNina Carberry
© Photo Healy Racing

Former Grade One-winner Gilgamboa justified favouritism in the hunters' chase at Down Royal.

Enda Bolger 's nine-year-old gelding mounted his challenge before the second last where he took a narrow lead.

The 5/4 chance kept on best from the last to beat Jim Dreaper's Venitien De Mai (9/2) into second.

There was a nine-length gap back to Dreaper's Sizing Coal in third at 4/1.

Jockey Nina Carberry, in the JP McManus silks, said: "He travelled very well the whole way and he jumped brilliantly. He's still probably holding a little bit for himself, hopefully.

"Hopefully he can go again, he seems to have a little spark back. He'll have to go up again in grade but he couldn't have done it any better."

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.