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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Pandora Lovegood puts them away in good style

Tue 28th Jun 2022, 17:35

Pandora Lovegood powers through the testing groundPandora Lovegood powers through the testing ground
© Photo Healy Racing

Joe Murphy's Pandora Lovegood justified favouritism on her third start in the extended seven furlong auction series maiden at Roscommon.

She was drawn 10 but broke smartly for Gary Carroll and picked up the lead after a furlong from Palace Gardens

The Fast Company filly made the rest and hugged the bend well turning for home as a couple of her rivals - Texas Boy and Who Not W hat in particular - failed to negotiate it.

The leader was ridden a furlong and a half out and her rivals on the stretch entering the final furlong. The 3/1 shot kept on strongly to draw five lengths clear from Texas Boy (7/2). Ard Mhacha (40/1) was a head behind the runner-up.

She had been sixth over a similar trip on debut at this track last month before a close third at Limerick earlier in June.

Joe Murphy jnr said: “She's a nice filly. She had two good runs and was probably entitled to, at least, be in the first three but we didn't think she'd be quite as impressive as that.

“She's a Fast Company filly and loved the ground. She's very genuine, we'll see how she comes out of it but maybe the nursery at Galway might be a nice option for her.

“She's still a bit on the weak side so we could put her away for an autumn campaign as she enjoys that cut in the ground.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €4.00 €1.20
2nd
5L
7/2
€1.60
3rd
hd
40/1
€7.50
4th
1.25L
16/1
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.