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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Starlight Dream seals a brace for Keane

Tue 13th Oct 2020, 16:55

Starlight Dream makes the best way home along the railStarlight Dream makes the best way home along the rail
© Photo Healy Racing

Colin Keane doubled up at Cork on board 9/4 favourite Starlight Dream in the Fermoy Fillies Maiden.

A mile was the assignment and Keane raced his mount close to the pace before moving to the front after two furlongs.

The pair were strongly pressed in the final quarter of a mile by Menagerie and Mikey Sheehy who really served it up to them.

Starlight Dream came home best along the far rail, though, and, despite 4/1 shot Menagerie rallying in the closing stages, held on by a neck. Orchid Gardens finished three and a half lengths off this battle in third at 9/2.

Colin Keane said: "That's my first time riding her and she has been progressive and consistent. She handles that ease and the drop back in trip probably suited her.

"She is not a bad filly, is plenty raw and green and she could progress into a nice dual-purpose horse, especially with Matthew (Smith) who would have no problem getting her to do that job."

This moved Keane back to five in front of title rival Shane Foley who had won the preceding race on the card.

He won the opener on this card on Aidan O'Brien's Sir Lucan

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €3.20 €1.30
2nd
nk
4/1
€2.30
3rd
3.5L
9/2
€2.20
4th
0.5L
14/1
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.