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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lake Champlain has all the answers

Sat 20th Jun 2015, 17:38

Lake Champlain, red sleeves, comes through to win in Down RoyalLake Champlain, red sleeves, comes through to win in Down Royal
© Photo Healy Racing

Jessica Harrington's Lake Champlain stayed on stoutly to grab the spoils in the extended mile and two handicap at Down Royal.

Fran Berry was on board and got plenty of response from his charge inside the last quarter of a mile.

The pair made headway to lead with a furlong to go and kept on well to score by a length at 5/1. Muraabit (5/2) was collared at the one pole but ran on at the same pace to get second-placed money. Selskar Abbey the 5/6 favourite, was a length further adrift in third.

"His best run was in Navan following horses. Jessica wanted to get him relaxed. He hit a flat spot at the road but did it well in the end. A step up in trip will suit," Fran Berry said.

Lake Champlain was fourth behind Muraabit in Navan before finishing 10th in Leopardstown last-time out.

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.