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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Matt Connor stays on well for Lee

Fri 21st Apr 2023, 18:46

Matt Connor, red cap, wins by a neckMatt Connor, red cap, wins by a neck
© Photo Healy Racing

Henry de Bromhead and Billy Lee teamed up to land the extended 1m2f GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap at Cork with Matt Connor

Lee sent him on racing past the two pole, but they were soon challenged by Rattle And Hum down the centre of the track.

When Rattle And Hum edged right inside the final furlong, there wasn't much between the pair both in proximity and distance, however Matt Connor kept finding for Lee.

He was kept up to his work to prevail by a neck at 9/2 from the 9/1 runner-up. Whisky On The Hill flashed home for third, a further short head away at 33/1.

Lee said: "I had a good position, he travelled well and, while he was green when he got to the front and gave the second horse a chance, he stayed well to the line. 

"He is a horse who could go 1m4f so you'd be hoping there is more to come."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

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.