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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Kilkishen gallops his way to victory

Fri 24th Apr 2015, 21:53

Kilkishen on his way to a Kilbeggan victoryKilkishen on his way to a Kilbeggan victory
© Photo Healy Racing

Kilkishen served up a shock in the bumper as he strode home at 14/1 for Shark Hanlon and Patrick Mullins.

The five-year-old gelding disputed the lead with Duffys All Set as the 3/10 favourite Attribution tracked the pair in third.

As the race unfolded at the elbow Kilkishen was in the lead closely followed by Attrbution. Anna Holty was a couple of lengths away in third with Duffys All Set burned off in a distant fourth.

Kilkishen was in the mood to maintain the gallop and Attribution quickly came under pressure and the whip was drawn on him by Nina Carberry.

Swinging in with a furlong and a half to go and Kilkishen was holding Atrribution by a few lengths and the latter could make no headway. When he reached the winning post the margin that Kilkishen had over the long odds-on favourite was clocked at four lengths.

Anna Holty was a further nine and a half lengths away in third at 20/1.

Jockey Patrick Mullins said: "He's just a galloper. Today and his previous runs it took about four furlongs to pull him up. I decided to ride him very forcefully and it has paid off. He'll make a fine three mile jumper."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
14/1
Tote €6.00 €1.80
2nd
4L
3/10Fav
€1.10
3rd
9.5L
20/1
€2.50
4th
29L
33/1
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.