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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Very Smart one for the bookies at 25/1

Fri 27th Jul 2018, 21:17

Very Smart, near side, gets up to beat Caesar's CometVery Smart, near side, gets up to beat Caesar's Comet
© Photo Healy Racing

Very Smart served up a 25/1 surprise in the Magners Light Handicap over seven furlongs in Down Royal.

The three-year-old filly swooped with a devastating late run to get up close home by a neck with Killian Leonard in the saddle.

She foiled a major plunge on Caesar's Comet (5/1 to 9/4f) who had to settle for second. Secret Memories was half a length further back in third at 15/2.

Trainer Pat Martin said: "Ross Coakley, who rode her in Fairyhouse, said to maybe stick a hood on her so I half owe this one to him.

"She didn't travel today either. She's never been free as such but she has been hard on herself. She's a half sister to Aspen Belle who was notoriously hot and she's getting more like her sister that way, she's getting hotter!

"We'll see how we go, we'll skip Galway!"

1st
25/1
Tote €46.80 €9.50
2nd
nk
9/4Fav
€1.50
3rd
0.5L
15/2
€2.30
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.