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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Fogarty hails Havana Dancer's jumping

Sat 8th Oct 2016, 16:08

Havana Dancer measures a fence wellHavana Dancer measures a fence well
© Photo Healy Racing

Colin Bowe's Havana Dancer enjoyed a clear-cut victory in the beginners' chase for mares in Fairyhouse.

Mikey Fogarty 's mount made rapid headway from third to get on terms with 4/6 favourite Whistle Dixie at the fourth last, when the latter crashed out there.

This left Havana Dancer (7/1) a healthy six lengths in front of Degenerous She increased the lead before the second last as Isabella Liberty and Degenerous duelled for second.

She duly negotiated the final two fences and put five lengths on Isabella Liberty (11/4).

Mikey Fogarty said: “Her jumping really won it for her and it’s no accident that the champion point-to-point trainer has her. She had a nice run around Sligo the last day.”

David Mullins had replaced Bryan Cooper on Gigginstown runner Whistle Dixie as Cooper was stood down for the day after being unseated by Ball D'Arc in race three.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.