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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Miss Ballygally one for the bookies

Tue 10th May 2016, 19:56

Miss Ballygally heads for home followed by riderless Beechmount WhisperMiss Ballygally heads for home followed by riderless Beechmount Whisper
© Photo Healy Racing

Miss Ballygally sprang a 33/1 shock when romping home in Division Two of the Tipperary Handicap.

The six-year-old mare was fully second last of the 13 runners approaching the home bend but made rapid headway from the penultimate furlong to hunt Coilogshakeysirgin (16/1) down coming to the final furlong.

She soon powered past him and galloped on to glory. There was two and a half lengths between the pair at the line. Fiosrach was a further length and a half behind in third at 10/1. Beechmount Whisper the 9/4 favourite, unseated jockey Gary Halpin upon leaving the stalls.

Sligo-based Mark McNiff trained the winner after also saddling Mystic Princess to score in Downpatrick last Friday evening.

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.