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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mr Boss Man gets Kilbeggan compensation

Sun 4th Jun 2017, 17:27

Mr Boss Man leads them home in KilbegganMr Boss Man leads them home in Kilbeggan
© Photo Healy Racing

Mr Boss Man fell when well in contention at Punchestown but he made no mistake today in the three mile one handicap chase at Kilbeggan.

The nine-year-old gelding made all under Roger Loughran and had enough artillery to see off Garrai Phaidin who looked a big danger when he closed at the second last.

Mr Boss Man (9/1) travelled the better of the two coming to the last though, and stayed on well on the short run-in to win by three parts of a length.

Garrai Phaidin was a 7/1 chance with Rock On Fruity a further half a length back in third at 6/1.

Trainer Nigel Slevin said: “That made up for the last day and I thought he was a winner without a penalty coming here. The handicapper can’t be too hard on him for that and he’s been a great old servant.

“There is a hurdle race in Bellewstown that he could go for and he’ll mix it between fences and hurdles.

“My day job is a farrier and I have seven in training at the moment.” Phil's Magic the well backed 5/1 favourite, finished fourth.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.