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Laganore moves through the gears

Laganore sprints away from the opposition in LeopardstownLaganore sprints away from the opposition in Leopardstown
© Photo Healy Racing

Laganore demolished her rivals in the mile handicap at Leopardstown as she sliced through to win going away by two and three quarter lengths.

Jockey Danny Grant wound up his challenge in fifth place with over a furlong to negotiate. The pair soon bounded through into second and hit the front inside the final 100 yards.

Nothing could go with them as they flashed home at 4/1 from the 10/3 favourite Expreso Brasileiro Club Wexford (12/1) was half a length further adrift in third.

Trainer Tony Martin said: "She was very unlucky at Galway and it was my fault at Killarney as the ground was a bit too quick for her.

"The bit of ease helped her today, and we'll put her away now and come back in the spring."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
4/1
Tote €5.30 €1.80
2nd
2.75L
10/3Fav
€1.60
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€4.00
4th
hd
10/1
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.