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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Four on the spin for Windsor Park

Sun 26th Oct 2014, 17:03

Windsor Park well clear in BallybritWindsor Park well clear in Ballybrit
© Photo Healy Racing

Windsor Park completed his four-timer in good style at Galway with Robbie McNamara doing the steering.

The 8/11 favourite dominated the market in conjunction with Marchese Marconi (15/8) and the pair raced together at the front and held a clear lead throughout.

Hitting the rising ground inside the three furlong pole and Windsor Park was going better than his rival. He then put a couple of lengths on Marchese Marconi at the elbow and streaked away on the run-in to hit the line nine and a half lengths to the good. Sea Beat stayed on to almost catch Marchese Marconi for second.

“He’s very good. Marchese Marconi was rated 90 and was claiming 7lbs, but I had no worries about beating him whatsoever,” Robbie McNamara said.

“Between him, Silver Concorde and Vigil there’s very little between them. A mile and six is actually too short for him. If he keeps progressing he could be an Ascot Gold Cup-type horse.

“He has had his issues, but taking time with him has paid off. He’s a very very classy horse with a very bright future. I’d prefer if he went over hurdles.”

Windsor Park previously won two bumpers and a flat maiden.

This gave Dermot Weld an across-the-card double as Zawraq was victorious in Leopardstown.

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.