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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Stuccodor comes good at Foxrock

Thu 9th Aug 2012, 19:28

Stuccodor under Pat Smullen (right) holds off Love Nest with Irish Reel (finished 4th) in behindStuccodor under Pat Smullen (right) holds off Love Nest with Irish Reel (finished 4th) in behind
© Photo Healy Racing

Despite taking a walk in the market Dermot Weld’s Stuccodor forged on well under Pat Smullen to win the Leopardstown handicap.

The three-year-old gelding was just shaded by a head in Galway by South South West over an extended mile and raced over a mile and one tonight.

Punters deserted him however, as he drifted from 4/1 to 7/1 on the off. Several horses were nibbled at on course but the big mover of the day was Denis Cullen’s Keep Swinging from 25/1 to 5/1 in the morning, and in fact he went off favourite at that price, but finished plum last.

Winning jockey Pat Smullen said: “He’s only a June foal and is only coming to himself. Hopefully there’s another one in him.”

Dermot Weld added: “It was a good battling performance by him. He ran an excellent race in Galway and was a shade unlucky. He’s back in again here next Thursday, but it might be a bit soon. That’s his trip. Pat gave him a powerful ride.”

In the 22-runner contest first reserve Love Nest made good use of getting in by coming second at 16/1. McTaggart (20/1) and the busy Irish Reel (14/1) rounded out the placings.

1st
7/1
Tote €5.60 €1.50
2nd
0.5L
16/1
€9.50
3rd
1.75L
20/1
€8.10
4th
1.25L
14/1
€4.60
bf
9.5L
5/1Fav
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.