Michael Graham

Just Jacob on a roll for Cromwell

Thu 4th Aug 2022, 18:38

Just Jacob, right, takes aim at Ballinlough Gale
© Photo Healy Racing

Gavin Cromwell's Just Jacob supplemented his Cork victory in Sligo's Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle. Ballinlough Gale set out to make all over this extended 2m1f trip and certainly gave it a good go.

However, he couldn't repel Just Jacob who loomed large at the last and lead early on the run-in for Sean Flanagan.

From there, he strode in by two and a quarter lengths at 5/1. The runner-up's SP was 11/2 and he was three parts of a length in front of Mary Meehan (22/1).

Flanagan said: "He's a horse that was a little bit backwards over hurdles to begin with but he did it nicely enough in Cork.

"He took a little bit of time to pick up today having travelled well, but he's progressing now and you'd have to love a horse like him that's coming forward with racing."

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan

6.00

Apex Controls Ltd Hcap Hdle €11,000.00 2m 1f 195yds

1st

Just Jacob (IRE)

5/1

Tote €7.60 €2.20

2nd

2.25L

Ballinlough Gale (IRE)

11/2

€2.20

3rd

0.75L

Mary Meehan (IRE)

22/1

€3.20

4th

1.25L

Joeswayornoway (IRE)

33/1

Our Bobby (IRE)

9/4Fav

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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