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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

My Minervina loves it in Bellewstown

Thu 29th Sep 2022, 15:52

My Minervina stretches away under Shane FoleyMy Minervina stretches away under Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

My Minervina (7/2jf) drew clear at the end of an extended seven furlongs in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap.

She was fully second last and pushed along three furlongs from home but, to her credit, she began to make eye-catching progress on the outer a quarter of a mile out.

She was driven to challenge Marsa a furlong and a half down and Shane Foley rode her into the lead in the final 150 yards.

The Holy Roman Emperor filly kept on well to prevail by a healthy two lengths from 12/1 Take My Hand Princess Rajj (7/1) was a head further back in third.

Foley said: “She seems to like it here as she’s had three runs now with two wins and a second.

“She likes to come from the back and Jessie (Harrington) put the blinkers on her. She’s in again on Saturday (at Killarney) and will probably run again.

“She’s been a good servant and seems to enjoy going left-handed. She doesn’t seem to act going the other way.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
7/2JFav
Tote €4.50 €1.30
2nd
2L
12/1
€3.20
3rd
hd
7/1
€2.40
4th
0.5L
6/1
bf
0.75L
7/2JFav
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.