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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Curraheen Princess a first winner on Flat for Stokes

Sat 14th May 2022, 17:18

Curraheen Princess hits the lineCurraheen Princess hits the line
© Photo Healy Racing

Curraheen Princess was a notable winner in Navan today for trainer Nicky Stokes.

The 9/1 shot contested the Navanracecourse.ie Handicap over five furlong and was ridden to the front inside the final furlong by Joe Doyle.

She fended off fast-finishing Amazing Emma (6/1) by three parts of a length. Maggie Thunder (11/1) was a head further back in third with Teddy Boy fourth at 5/1 in a bunch finish for the places.

The trainer's wife. Nicky Stokes, said: "My husband is in Wexford, we have a runner down there for Tom Egan as well. I think he preferred the shorter trip!

"That is our first Flat winner ever so we are delighted. We are in Fethard, Tipperary and have about nine in - some are pre-training for the Flat.

"It was a great performance with the weight that she had. We were hoping that she would run well but she hadn't won on ground that quick before so we were just a little bit worried about that. She got away with it and did it well."

1st
9/1
Tote €11.90 €1.90
2nd
0.75L
6/1
€2.40
3rd
hd
11/1
€2.80
4th
nk
5/1
€1.20
bf
nk
7/2Fav
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.