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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lee at double with Are We Dreaming

Fri 1st Jul 2022, 20:43

Are We Dreaming, yellow cap, forges onAre We Dreaming, yellow cap, forges on
© Photo Healy Racing

Billy Lee doubled up at Bellewstown on Are We Dreaming in the extended five furlong maiden.

This filly had been placed in her three previous starts and went off 6/5 favourite in the first-time visor.

Lee rode her to the front a furlong from home and she stayed on well to win by a length and a quarter. Shoebox King (11/2) finished second and was two and a quarter lengths in front of Ballysax Lil' Mick (40/1).

Trainer Willie McCreery said: "I'm delighted to get her head in front, she's a very well-bred filly. That's the first runner out of the mare (Sweety Dream) so first runner first winner.

"We took our time with her last year as she was a little bit weak. She has three solid runs there.

"Hugh Hyland from Oghill (House Stud Limited) owns her and it is a little bit of a tonic for him as he is not feeling great at the minute.

"I put the visor on so she kept herself honest and she did."

Lee took the preceding race on the card on Andrew Kinirons' Mary Salome

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.