Lyle The Crocodile dictates from the front
Lyle The Crocodile and Declan McDonogh
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Lyle The Crocodile opened his account in impressive fashion when making most to defy topweight in the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap at Dundalk.
The Joe Murray-trained gelding, who was placed over this seven-furlong trip on handicap debut just before Christmas, soon got to the front from a wide draw.
Declan McDonogh was able to dictate matters from the front and after asserted well over a furlong out, the 11/2 chance kept on strongly to beat Merchants Arch by three lengths. Senior Montecristo was a further length away in third.
McDonogh said, "I looked across and I was getting it easy, so I took it (lead). He relaxed in front and pricked his ears and quickened well down the straight.
"He didn't have top weight for no reason, so he obviously had some good runs in maidens.
"He won well and he quickened well, but he only had to run for two and a-half (furlongs)!"
When asked about his start to the year, he replied: "The year is going great, thank God."
Quotes by Michael Graham
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