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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Smooth Tom serene in a visor

Sun 7th May 2023, 17:35

Smooth Tom strikes under Andrew SlatterySmooth Tom strikes under Andrew Slattery
© Photo Healy Racing

Smooth Tom travelled beautifully in the first-time visor to scoot home for the Saltterys in the 10-furlong handicap at Leopardstown.

He was trapped out wide from stall 17, but it didn't inconvenience him at all as he enjoyed himself in picking off rivals past the three pole.

He swept through on the outer for Andrew Slattery to claim the lead with over a furlong to go and ran on well in the closing stages to open up by three lengths at 10/1. Giladah (9/2jf( took second and was half a length in front of Mr Rango (16/1). Turbulence (18/1) completed the placings in fourth.

Trainer Andy Slattery said: "The visors made a big difference as he wasn’t travelling in his races.

“We fancied him for the Lincoln and he didn’t get in and he never travelled here about a month ago and got stopped in his run coming home.

“We worked him in visors last Saturday morning and he worked well in them.

“He’ll probably go for a Premier Handicap on Guineas weekend. He likes a bit of juice in the ground.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
10/1
Tote €13.70 €3.10
2nd
3L
9/2JFav
€1.50
3rd
0.5L
16/1
€5.10
4th
1.75L
18/1
€3.90
bf
0.75L
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.