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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Skerray Rules serves up a 20/1 shock

Fri 9th Oct 2015, 21:02

Skerray Rules, left, swoops to conquer in DundalkSkerray Rules, left, swoops to conquer in Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

From 13th turning into the home straight, Skerray Rules picked up really well in the last furlong and a half to cut down her rivals and win division two of the apprentice handicap at Dundalk.

The 20/1 shot was drawn 13 of 14 and raced wide in the straight but found plenty for Conor Hoban to hit the front inside the final 150 yards. Red Words (10/1) got up for second, ahead of another 10/1 chance Elusive In Paris

Skerray Rules had been unplaced in her previous five appearances. She had blinkers on for the first time this evening and won this off a mark of 53.

Trainer Michael Halford said: "She was a late foal who has take a while to get the hang of things and we put the blinkers on tonight. She was drawn wide and I told Conor to take his time and to creep his way into it.

"She's very straightforward and is a half-sister to Secret Asset (beaten a short-head by Tangerine Trees in 2011 Prix de l'Abbaye) who was a good sprinter for Jane Chapple-Hyam."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
20/1
Tote €17.60 €7.00
2nd
1.25L
12/1
€4.10
3rd
0.5L
10/1
€3.50
4th
nose
15/2
bf
nk
9/2JFav
bf
nk
9/2JFav
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.