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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Halford and Smullen at double with Kadra

Fri 7th Oct 2016, 20:05

Kadra brings home a one-two-three for Michael HalfordKadra brings home a one-two-three for Michael Halford
© Photo Healy Racing

Kadra kept on stoutly in the seven filles' handicap to give Pat Smullen and Michael Halford a double on the card.

The three-year-old filly led home a one-two-three for trainer Halford.

She overtook stable-mate Suvenna coming to the furlong marker and closed out the race from the fast-finishing Indrahar

The winner's SP was 5/1 and she beat the 3/1 favourite by a length and three parts. Suvenna (7/1) was a length and a quarter off the runner-up.

Michael Halford said: "They are three nice fillies and it's a shame they were all clashing but the prize-money was good. They are all suited by the surface and the distance, and the horses are in good form.

"Kadra needs pace and it was a bit too soft for her at Roscommon the last time. She could come back here for the (Listed) Cooley Stakes (October 28)."

Halford took the preceding race with Ambassadorial while Smullen bagged the opener on Tilly Trotter

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
5/1
Tote €5.90 €2.30
2nd
1.75L
3/1Fav
€1.40
3rd
1.25L
7/1
€2.50
4th
1.25L
5/1
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.