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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Thatbeatsbanagher brings up doubles all round

Tue 7th Jul 2020, 20:13

Thatbeatsbanagher in winning formThatbeatsbanagher in winning form
© Photo Healy Racing

Thatbeatsbanagher (4/1) sealed a Killarney double for JP McManus, Enda Bolger and Darragh O'Keeffe with an authoritative display in the extended two and a half mile handicap chase.

He was driven to the front rounding the bend coming to three out, and increased the advantage after that fence when Archer's Up made a mistake.

He moved six lengths ahead jumping the penultimate fence, and O'Keeffe must have enjoyed the view when he took a peek behind him.

The jockey kept him up to his work to see off another McManus-owned horse TImiyan (8/1) by four lengths. The runner-up stayed on well.

Court Tycoon was 14 lengths off the runner-up in third at 13/2. Shanroe Al C went off the 9/4 favourite but was struggling after four out.

McManus, Bolger and O'Keeffe also combined for a clear-cut victory with Everlastingpromise in the Grade B chase on the card.

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.