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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

The Organiser pips his stablemate Nordic Passage

Sun 20th Aug 2023, 17:37

The Organiser, middle, beats Nordic Passage, left, by the minimum margin The Organiser, middle, beats Nordic Passage, left, by the minimum margin
© Photo Healy Racing

The Organiser was sluggish from the gates in the O´Shaughnessy Distilling Company Handicap at the Curragh but came with a power-packed run to catch his stablemate Nordic Passage

He was backed from 9/1 to 7/2 before racing and was returned the 7/2 favourite in this six-furlong sprint.

Nordic Passage looked set to collect inside the final furlong, but Wayne Hassett stormed home on The Organiser to get there by a nose from the 5/1 runner-up. Universally gave his backers an each-way dividend in third at 16/1.

Trainer Johnny Levins said: “They are two nice sprinters.

“Nordic has lost his way but he’s shown signs on his last few runs.

“The Organiser is a new recruit in the yard and I’m still trying to figure him out. He’s getting quicker and physically starting to look like a sprinter.

“He was a little bit flat-footed last week and it was another home game here and I thought I’d roll the dice again and he’d learn more about sprinting.

“Wayne has caught my eye a few times and I rang Kevin O’Ryan (agent) on Tuesday and said I’d only run if Wayne was available as he had 10st7lb. He’s a good kid.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
7/2Fav
Tote €4.50 €1.60
2nd
nose
5/1
€2.30
3rd
1.25L
16/1
€4.30
4th
6L
15/2
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.