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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Three Colours Red vibrant in Connacht

Tue 18th Aug 2015, 19:42

Three Colours Red, left, takes charge in SligoThree Colours Red, left, takes charge in Sligo
© Photo Healy Racing

Three Colours Red was nicely backed in Sligo and rewarded his followers with a decisive victory in the extended mile and two handicap.

He arrived here on the back of three solid placed efforts in a row and got rewarded for a drop back in trip.

Robbie Downey soon had him tracking Boris Bike before he cruised into the lead two and a half furlongs out. He was ridden in the straight to go on and win his race and he responded really well in the final furlong.

Downey could afford a peek over his shoulder deep inside the final furlong as the gelding powered home by five lengths. He was punted from 5/2 to 15/8 favourite at the track. Chicago Secret (5/1) kept on for second without troubling the winner. He was a whopping 12 lengths in front of third placed Regal Charmer (20/1) as the soft, heavy in places, going took its toll.

Joint owner Tim Brosnan, from Lispole Co Kerry, said: "We shouldn't have run him against the big boys at Tramore and we were scared of the ground today but he did it well and might run at the Curragh on Sunday."

The winner also carries the colours of Johnny and Nicola Griffin, from Cahirciveen.

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.