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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Marty The Party scoops good pot in Naas

Mon 29th Apr 2024, 20:02

Marty The Party's white face in front close homeMarty The Party's white face in front close home
© Photo Healy Racing

Joey Sheridan conjured up a power-packed finish from Marty The Party to run down Spanish Flame in the valuable Blackwater Handicap at Naas.

The flashy son of Starspangledbanner came down the stands' side and raced past Spanish Flame, on the far side, to hit the front in the closing stages.

He won by a snug length and a-quarter to justify 9/4 favouritism from the 12/1 runner-up. Cardinal Zin was half a length off the runner-up in third at 13/2.

Fozzy Stack said: “I was hoping that he was better than his mark and it worked out that way. He probably ran into one the last day at the Curragh.

“He’s improved a lot physically from two to three and hopefully he’ll get a bit further.

“He should get a mile and a quarter and he’s in the new (Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic) race in Gowran, the 200 grand race, he qualifies for that.”

Marty The Party landed €26,550 with this success.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €3.25 €1.30
2nd
1.25L
12/1
€3.20
3rd
0.5L
13/2
€1.40
4th
1.25L
18/1
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.