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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Plan works a treat with in-foal Galtee Mist

Tue 27th Jul 2021, 18:26

Galtee Mist runs her rivals raggedGaltee Mist runs her rivals ragged
© Photo Healy Racing

Galtee Mist made every post a winning one in the Listed COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Corrib (Fillies) Stakes over seven furlongs in Galway.

The five-year-old mare broke smartly from gate two and Gary Carroll dictated throughout.

The pair kicked off the home bend and had their rivals in trouble. They motored in by three and a half lengths at 11/1. Lustown Baba (5/1) took a runner-up reward by half a length from strong-finishing Royal Canford (18/1).

Joe Murphy said: “That was the plan. She ran a great race in the group race last week, beaten six lengths, as the race didn't suit her. They crawled for three and sprinted for three.

“We thought this track would suit her and she has full black-type now and that's her sixth win. She's a good mare and she's in foal to Make Believe.

“She's in the handicap on Sunday but she'd be off a new mark in that so it probably won't happen.

“She might have to find a Group 3 in England or somewhere as she's finished racing on August 20th.”

Carroll said: "She's a revelation, she's like riding a motorbike! She loves these tight tracks. She is out into stride quick and you can steady and do what you want.

"She loves it around here and she loves the hill. When I got around the bend and met the rising ground, I quickened well and put the race to bed I thought.

"She's in foal so maybe that is after bringing about improvement. It is brilliant for Joe Murphy and brilliant for Tom Egan (owner), he bought this horse himself off his own bat."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
11/1
Tote €14.60 €4.80
2nd
3.5L
5/1
€2.40
3rd
0.5L
18/1
€2.70
4th
nk
66/1
bf
0.5L
9/2JFav
bf
1.75L
9/2JFav
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.