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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Hash Brown bounds away in the last

Mon 11th Aug 2014, 21:04

Hash Brown negotiates the last in BallinrobeHash Brown negotiates the last in Ballinrobe
© Photo Healy Racing

Hash Brown impressed on his way to victory in the two and a half mile maiden hurdle in Ballinrobe.

The 5/4 favourite, from 2/1 in the morning, travelled strongly in tracking Little Rocky to the second last. He powered away before the final hurdle and hacked up by three and three quarter lengths.

Handler Michael Hourigan said: “He should have won a bumper here. We’ll look for a winners’ of one in Killarney. He’ll make a nice chaser.” Long House Saint at 12/1 came through to finish second while Little Rocky at 15/8 was a further two and three quarter lengths down in third.

A.P. Heskin, rider of Long House Saint, trained by Michael P. Hourigan, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount clipped a heel and stumbled in the back straight.

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.