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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Kiss The Stars as King lords it

Tue 6th Aug 2013, 18:20

Kiss The Stars and Connor King come home in front Kiss The Stars and Connor King come home in front
© Photo Healy Racing

Connor King punched home another winner as Kiss The Stars scored in the six furlong handicap at Cork to the delight of trainer Tom McCourt.

“When your yard is out of form it’s best to get the in-form rider! Connor King has the magic touch. They all seem to run for him,” Tom McCourt quipped afterwards.

“Kiss The Stars has surprised us all since the day she was third in Naas. She has never showed us that sort of pace at home. She surprised me today as I didn’t think she would be sharp enough for her first handicap.”

King unleashed Kiss The Stars (16/1) with a sustained run over a furlong from home. She powered through into the lead and was always doing enough to hold Harpist by three parts of a length.

Punters had got stuck into Harpist hammering her price down to 6/4 favourite from 9/2 when the prices went up this morning.

Peggy’s Leg was half a length in arrears of Harpist in third at 5/1.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
16/1
Tote €14.40 €4.90
2nd
0.75L
6/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
0.5L
5/1
€1.60
4th
hd
6/1
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.