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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Youceeyouceecee books his Galway ticket

Tue 10th May 2016, 20:22

Youceeyouceecee holds off Elusive Approach in TipperaryYouceeyouceecee holds off Elusive Approach in Tipperary
© Photo Healy Racing

The extended seven furlong maiden in Tipperary boiled down to three horses but in the end it was 4/1 shot Youceeyouceecee who saw it out best.

Youceeyouceecee, 10/11 favourite Elusive Approach and 100/1 newcomer Aussie Bound were the three horses who drew clear but in the final furlong the two main market protagonists went on with Youceeyouceecee outgunning the jolly by half a length.

Aussie Bound was four and a half lengths back in third but eight lengths in front of fourth placed 100/1 shot Princess Harriet

Winning trainer Susan Finn said: ""It's hard luck on Killian Leonard as he was suspended today.

"The rain was a big help and he'll be aimed at a handicap at the Galway festival."

Wayne Lordan did the steering in Leonard's absence.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.