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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Thermistocles shows off his stamina on debut

Tue 11th Jul 2017, 20:50

Thermistocles, near side, keeps on best in RoscommonThermistocles, near side, keeps on best in Roscommon
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O'Brien's Thermistocles stayed on well at the end of an extended two and a half miles to make a winning debut in a bumper at Roscommon.

The Oscar five-year-old gelding was third racing towards the final furlong as West Burma went for home with Slippery Serpent in second.

However, the petrol wasn't in the tank for West Burma who edged left under pressure and hampered Thermistocles 150 yards out. The latter regained an even keel under Tom Hamilton and galloped on strongly to lead going away inside the final 100 yards.

He hit the line a length and a quarter to the good at 7/2 having been backed down from 6/1.

Slippery Serpent (4/1) chased him home with a three-length gap back to 5/2 favourite West Burma.

Stephen Mahon 's Silverfort was backed from 25/1 in the morning to 13/2 but stumbled and unseated Richie Deegan five furlongs out when on the heels of the leaders.

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.