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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Russian Roulette rewards market support

Sat 7th Oct 2017, 17:36

Russian Roulette chases down Like An Open BookRussian Roulette chases down Like An Open Book
© Photo Healy Racing

Russian Roulette stayed on well for Donie McInerney to land Fairyhouse's two mile handicap hurdle for trainer Charles O'Brien. Like An Open Book made eye-catching headway between the last two flights and a quick, nimble jump at the last looked to have sealed the deal.

However, he didn't stay as stoutly as Russian Roulette on the run-in. McInerney, in the JP McManus silks, drove his mount home on the inner by a length.

A gamble was landed as he was backed from 7/1 down to 9/2 on the off. Youngnedofthehill (10/1) got up in the final strides for second from Like An Open Book (7/1).

He ran well in Navan and obviously came on a little bit from it,” racing manager Frank Berry said.

“It was a great ride from Donie as he didn't give him a lot of help. He kept finding a bit and it's nice to get a win with him.

“He's been running consistently without getting his head in front.”

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.