Michael Graham

Simpson and Duchess Ravenwaves team up well

Sat 13th Oct 2018, 16:42

Christina Simpson returns on Duchess Ravenwaves
© Photo Healy Racing

Andrew Oliver's Duchess Ravenwaves (12/1 from 16/1) gave Christina Simpson her third career victory when readily asserting in division two of the apprentice handicap at Limerick.

The four-year-old filly travelled sweetly at the head of affairs and galloped on at the furlong pole to put four and three quarter lengths on runner-up Jake Peter the heavily backed 7/2 favourite. Mastermind was the same distance back in third at 4/1.

Andrew Oliver said: "She did it very well and we knew she'd be ok on that ground today as she ran very well over hurdles on testing ground at Listowel last month.

"She could go to Galway for a similar race next."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

3.55

Munster National Tomorrow Apprentice Hcp (Rated 45-65) (DIV II) €10,000.00 1m 3f 70yds

1st

Duchess Ravenwaves (GB) (6)

12/1

Tote €18.40 €4.30

2nd

4.75L

Jake Peter (IRE) (13)

7/2Fav

€1.90

3rd

4.75L

Mastermind (IRE) (10)

4/1

€1.60

4th

3.5L

Shadow Seven (FR) (8)

5/1

Full Result

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.

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