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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Wachman one two at Fairyhouse

Mon 24th Sep 2012, 15:59

Gift From Heaven and Billy Lee  winning at FairyhouseGift From Heaven and Billy Lee winning at Fairyhouse
© Photo Healy Racing

David Wachman saddled a one two in the opening six furlong maiden for two-year-olds at Fairyhouse, but not in the order punters expected.

The experienced Slope was sent off the 11/8 favourite and when he battled past long-time leader Scotland Forever inside the final furlong it looked like favourite backers would collect.

However, the Wachman second string Gift From Heaven (8/1 from 12/1) was already winding up her challenge and swooped past the favourite in the last half furlong to score by three lengths on debut with Billy Lee in the saddle. Barbados Bob was back in third at 14/1.

“She’d want good ground, but has always showed class at home. She will probably have to travel as we’ll be aiming now at a fillies’ stakes race,” David Wachman said.

“She won’t have learned too much there as they only went a hack canter.”

This was Slope’s third runner-up finish from five starts.

(On course reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
8/1
Tote €15.40 €2.80
2nd
3L
11/8Fav
€1.02
3rd
3.5L
14/1
€4.80
4th
0.75L
25/1
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.