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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lord Adare much too good in the bumper

Sun 29th Dec 2013, 17:24

Lord Adare, green cap, starts his career with a winLord Adare, green cap, starts his career with a win
© Photo Healy Racing

Charles Byrnes unleashed a useful newcomer in Limerick’s bumper as Lord Adare travelled strongly and won snugly under Barry O’Neill.

The 13/2 shot cut through the field to challenge for the lead with a quarter of a mile to race. He led inside the furlong pole and O’Neill only needed hands and heels late on to ensure a length and a quarter decision. Golan Dancer tried to fight back on the inside of Lord Adare inside the last half furlong, but he was booked for second place at 20/1.

There was a gap of seven lengths back to the 15/8 favourite, Ballagh who kept on for pressure without looking like closing the gap to the leaders.

“He’s a lovely horse and travelled fierce well. I was almost afraid he was travelling too well on that ground. He’s a smashing horse with a very good engine and I think he might be a nicer horse on better ground,” Barry O’Neill said.

Lord Adare gave Charles Byrnes an across-the-card double as Sea Light justified favouritism in the second race 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.