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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mon Storm blitzes them at 16/1

Fri 27th Aug 2021, 19:45

Mon Storm leads over the lastMon Storm leads over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Mon Storm served up a shock in the feature at Down Royal - the three mile Tommy Donnelly Bookmaker Hurdle.

Last year's winner Go Another One was a warm order at 4/5 to go in again and attempted to make all.

However, he was headed on the run to the second last by Tullybeg who in turn was picked off by Mon Storm approaching the final flight.

The 10-year-old gelding stretched eight lengths clear on the run-in under Darragh O'Keeffe at 16/1. Tullybeg passed the post in second at 7/1.

Victor Wilson, who has four horses in training, said: "He always runs rightly and he had run well here before. He should have won here in the spring time."

On O'Keeffe's ride, he added: "They say it (class) is forever, a wee bit of class helps!"

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.