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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

No sleeping on the job from Snooze

Sun 18th Nov 2012, 15:03

Snooze and Ian McCarthy are well clear after the last at CorkSnooze and Ian McCarthy are well clear after the last at Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

French-bred Snooze enjoyed the trip and ground at Cork as he landed a comprehensive victory in the two mile five beginners’ chase at 25/1.

Sue Bramall trains the six-year-old gelding and her representative Mike Stanners said: “A year ago he won a two and a half mile race in France in similar conditions.

“He obviously relishes soft ground. We wouldn’t be afraid to step him up in trip.”

Indeed it was step up in trip that brought about an improvement in form. On his Irish debut at Wexford in October in a two miles one chase he was eased when not in contention after two out. He finished sixth of 13 there.

Snooze was always in the front-rank today. When his co-leader Troll D’Oudairies fell three out, Snooze and Ian McCarthy pulled well clear of Mini Vic (13/2) and won by 18 lengths. Fernhurst Lad completed the placings in third at 7/2.

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.