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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

McInerney boots home Cork double

Sun 15th Oct 2017, 17:41

Owner Tom McNulty celebrates Granny Biddy's victoryOwner Tom McNulty celebrates Granny Biddy's victory
© Photo Healy Racing

Granny Biddy brought up a Cork double for Donie McInerney with a decisive victory in the two mile three handicap hurdle at Cork.

She closed right up on clear leader Rory O'Moore to take a narrow lead at the last flight (normal second last).

On the long run-in, because the jockeys were flagged past the final hurdle, McInerney could afford a look around his shoulder before pushing out the 3/1 favourite to win by five lengths. Hollow Tree could make no impression on the run-in and finished second at 10/3. Ri An Rian took third at 8/1, beaten eight and a half lengths by the winner.

Trainer Mick Winters said: "She wants soft but I thought the ground was a on the good side for her today and she was also showing signs of coming into season today.

"Her owner Tom McNulty is from Mayo and is going back to America on November 8 but will come back in February when the ground is again right for the mare to run."

Additional reporting by Thomas 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.