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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lordan doubles up on Leaf

Tue 1st Jul 2014, 21:23

Leaf stretches away in Gowran ParkLeaf stretches away in Gowran Park
© Photo Healy Racing

Group 1-entered Leaf hacked up in Gowran Park’s concluding maiden over the extended mile and one trip.

This was her second racecourse appearance having run fifth in a mile and a quarter Navan maiden won by Carla Bianca, who subsequently won the Listed Naas Oaks Trial last Wednesday.

She readily moved into the lead with a quarter of a mile to go in this contest and pulled away for a comprehensive three and three quarter length success. She was easy enough to back from 11/10 out to 11/8 yet still retained the favourite tag. Got To Dream at 10/1 held on to second by a head from Mozetta (4/1) who stayed on late.

Successful jockey Wayne Lordan said: “She learnt a lot from her first run. Better ground suited her and she got the trip really well and she will get further. She is a nice tall filly that will probably improve with time and it was nice to get her started.”

This gave Lordan a Gowran Park double as he won on Eighteen Summers in race five.

Leaf holds an entry in the Irish Oaks.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

1st
11/8Fav
Tote €2.30 €1.02
2nd
3.75L
10/1
€1.50
3rd
hd
4/1
€1.50
4th
0.75L
20/1
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.