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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mount Sion conquers all at Downpatrick

Fri 7th Jun 2013, 21:28

Mount Sion, left, secured a victory at DownpatrickMount Sion, left, secured a victory at Downpatrick
© Photo Healy Racing

Mount Sion showed his aptitude for the undulations at Downpatrick when scoring in the handicap chase over two miles seven furlongs.

The 8/1 chance finished half a length in front of Emperor Concerto (9/2), who wasn’t able to reel his rival in up the hill.

Well backed 13/8 favourite High Talk (from 5/2 in the morning) came home third beaten four lengths. He was aiming to land his fourth course success today.

Mount Sion had previously won a hunters chase at the Co Down venue last June on good to soft ground, but today’s good to firm going posed no problem to him.

The Enda Bolger-trained seven-year-old was last seen in a banks race at Punchestown in April where he came in 10th on soft ground.

“He did it well. When the horse fell with a circuit to go he got everything his own way in front. He enjoys it here. He won a hunters chase here,” Jockey Niall Madden, in the JP McManus colours, said.

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.