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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

She's Got Grit lives up to her name

Thu 16th May 2013, 20:09

Richie HardingRichie Harding
© Photo Healy Racing

She’s Got Grit was the forecast favourite in the papers for the hunters chase at Tipperary, but her backers will get a nice surprise when they collect at 5/1.

Terence O’Brien’s hat-trick seeking mare hit the front two fences from home and got away from the last quickly which closed the door on any chance 11/4 favourite Ibetellingyoualie had. She won by a length.

This was a one-two for O’Brien. Long-time leader Adams Wood kept on for third place, nine lengths in arrears of the runner-up.

She’s Got Grit won a Bandon point-to-point in February and then doubled up in a hunters chase at Cork at the start of April. Richard Harding has been on board for all three successes.

Terence O’Brien said: “I only got her at the start of the season, but she’s the most straightforward mare to train and she hasn’t had a problem.

“She has plenty of experience and I’m delighted with her. She might go handicap chasing in the summer.”

On Ibetellingyoualie he added: “He only won his point-to-point this year and today’s run wasn’t a bad one as the winner is not too bad. I’m happy enough with him.”

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.