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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Pub Talk delivers under Keane

Fri 2nd Sep 2022, 19:45

Pub Talk, nearest, beats Distillate, centre, and Approaching Bear Pub Talk, nearest, beats Distillate, centre, and Approaching Bear
© Photo Healy Racing

Pub Talk got up to land the seven furlong nursery in Down Royal by a head.

Colin Keane 's mount tracked the leaders and found plenty in the final furlong to hit the front close home in a bunch finish.

He was backed down to 3/1 joint favourite and pipped 18/1 shot Distillate Approaching Bear the other 3/1 joint favourite, had attempted to kick for home over a furlong out, but was collared in the closing stages and dropped a neck further back to third.

Trainer Noel Meade said: "He went a mile in Killarney which was too far and he went almost six in Navan which was too short, so we got it right in between!

"Colin said he got a bit intimidated by the horse and that it wasn't until he put his whip down he ran home.

"He thinks he would like Dundalk and fast surfaces."

1st
3/1JFav
Tote €4.30 €1.70
2nd
hd
18/1
€5.60
3rd
nk
3/1JFav
€1.70
4th
3L
33/1
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.