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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Unbeaten Lucky Pass suffers fatal injury

Sun 29th Oct 2017, 15:57

Lucky Pass approaches the hill in GalwayLucky Pass approaches the hill in Galway
© Photo Healy Racing

There was a tragic end to the maiden hurdle in Galway as the winner, Lucky Pass sustained a fatal shoulder injury after passing the winning post.

The six-year-old gelding was making his first start for Gordon Elliott having been off track for 670 days.

He made little of his long absence with a smooth success today.

Keith Donoghue sent him clear before the last and the pair scooted home by three and three quarter lengths to justify 4/7 favouritism.

He was unbeaten in four outings having won a Loughanmore point-to-point for Brian Hamilton in April 2015 and a pair of bumpers in November and December for Willie Mullins that year.

He had given Elliott an across-the-card double as Hardline also scored in Wexford.

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.