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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Goodthynemilan an across-the-card quad for Elliott

Sun 1st Apr 2018, 17:47

Denis O'Regan steers Goodthynemilan homeDenis O'Regan steers Goodthynemilan home
© Photo Healy Racing

Goodthynemilan gave Gordon Elliott fours winners on the day when sluicing through the heavy ground at Cork.

This brought up the trainer's treble in Cork with the other winner coming at Fairyhouse.

Denis O'Regan and Goodthynemilan tracked Mick the Jiver into the home straight before hitting the front, on the inner, at the third last.

The eight-year-old mare didn't come off the bridle as she readily asserted before the second last. A good jump there put the race to bed and she bounded away to score as she pleased by 12 lengths at 5/1. Battling Spirit (4/1) came home second, two lengths in front of 22/1 shot Letter Of Credit

Assistant trainer Davy Condon said: "She is always in the money and now she is going to be covered by Mount Nelson. We're hoping she can win another race before she retires and can now go back over fences."

Elliott's other winners in Cork were Park Paddocks and Moonlight Escape while Pallasator won the Grade Two novice hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Paddy Power make Gordon Elliott 4/7 favourite to land a first jumps title from Willie Mullins at 5/4.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.