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Oromo a big-priced Flat winner for Rachael Blackmore

Oromo and Rachael Blackmore (near side) collar Sharjah to take the Meath Handicap (Div 2)Oromo and Rachael Blackmore (near side) collar Sharjah to take the Meath Handicap (Div 2)
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In search of a sixteenth career victory, the gallant veteran Sharjah gave his all from the front in the concluding Meath Handicap (Div 2) but had to give best in the final hundred yards as Oromo (28/1) landed the spoils under Rachael Blackmore.

The well-bred winner, by High Chaparral, had scored over hurdles at Perth last year but was a long-standing maiden on the Flat coming into this race. At the line the winner was three quarters of a length and the same ahead of Sharjah (7/1) and Milford Sound (14/1). The well-fancied pair Razoul (9/4 fav) and Tronador (5/2) made no impression in the home straight.

“He's a grand little genuine horse. We got back surgery done on him during the winter and it's obviously made a difference,” said winning trainer Karl Thornton.

“He's one-paced and you just have to keep going forward with him. He's that grade and that's him.

“Rachael was very good on him.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
28/1
Tote €48.50 €10.50
2nd
0.75L
7/1
€1.02
3rd
0.75L
14/1
€3.80
4th
nk
40/1
bf
nk
9/4Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.