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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Pineapple Island wins at a juicy price for Kodama

Sat 8th Apr 2023, 17:56

Pineapple Island beats BeaumadierPineapple Island beats Beaumadier
© Photo Healy Racing

Pineapple Island certainly didn't go unbacked at 28/1 for the five-furlong maiden in Cork.

She was backed down from 50/1 and raced prominently for Hugh Horgan in this dash.

The Dandy Man four-year-old came with her challenge and picked off Beaumadier inside the furlong marker.

The front two moved clear in the closing stages and it was Pineapple Island who found most to score by a length and a half from the 3/1 joint favourite.

The other 3/1 joint favourite, Two Stars came in third some three and a-half lengths away.

Trainer Takashi Kodama said: "I bred and trained the dam, who is in Japan now and this is her first foal. I have a yearling by Saxon Warrior which is due to sell at a Japanese sale in July so was hoping she would be placed today although it is a surprise she won.

"She was difficult to keep sound as a two and three-year old, but she has finally become stronger and ran quite well on soft ground last October. I decided to keep running this year, hoping to be placed so this is a bonus. 

"I think she will improve again and I'll try to win a few more races with her. 

"I only have two or three horses."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
28/1
Tote €57.10 €8.50
2nd
1.5L
3/1JFav
€1.60
3rd
3.5L
3/1JFav
€1.60
4th
2.25L
100/1
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.