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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

London calling for Heffernan and O'Brien

Fri 21st Oct 2016, 20:47

London, near side, just gets the better of SchubertLondon, near side, just gets the better of Schubert
© Photo Healy Racing

London pipped stablemate Schubert in a head-bobbing finish to the end of the mile maiden in Dundalk.

London and Seamie Heffernan travelled strongly into the lead entering the home straight but Schubert and Ana O'Brien threw down their challenge a furlong and a half out.

The two horses were locked together in the final furlong but it was London who dropped his head on the line at just the right time.

The 7/4 favourite prevailed by a nose from the 7/2 runner-up. Both were trained by Aidan O'Brien. Live Twice (25/1) gave her supporters a place dividend, a length and a quarter off the battle for first place.

Seamie Heffernan said: "Donnacha told me that he’d be hard to beat and Aidan said that Ana was my danger.

“It was nice to be on the right side of the photo. He’s a fresh horse that has only come right the last couple of weeks.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.50 €1.30
2nd
nose
7/2
€1.50
3rd
1.25L
25/1
€3.50
4th
1L
16/1
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.