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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Batchelors Walk wins a thrilling finish at 25/1

Tue 7th Aug 2018, 21:14

Batchelors Walk, far side, and Arch Stanton jump the last in unisonBatchelors Walk, far side, and Arch Stanton jump the last in unison
© Photo Healy Racing

Batchelors Walk and Arch Stanton fought out a tremendous finish to the Class Grass Handicap Hurdle in Roscommon with the former prevailing by the narrowest margin.

The pair couldn't be separated jumping the last and fought all the way to the line with Batchelors Walk (25/1) and Andrew Ring getting the verdict by a nose from the judge.

Arch Stanton and Sean Flanagan had to settle for second at 12/1. This deprived Flanagan of a treble on the card as he scored earlier on Arcenfete and Dinons Ourmanmassini (9/1) and Goodnightngodbless (6/1) completed the placings in third and fourth respectively.

Winning trainer Maurice Phelan led Batchelors Walk up.

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.