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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Presenting Julio enjoys his Roscommon spin

Tue 11th Jul 2017, 20:24

Presenting Julio has the race at his mercy jumping the lastPresenting Julio has the race at his mercy jumping the last
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Presenting Julio (6/1cf) travelled powerfully for Donagh Meyler and that aided their cause as they landed the Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle in Roscommon.

The pair moved eye-catchingly well after the second last, as they hunted down hard-pressed Courtncatcher in this extended three mile race.

The lead was assumed before the final hurdle and the nine-year-old gelding asserted on the run-in to come home by five lengths. Sir Ector ran a good race in second at 14/1 with Courtncatcher half a length adrift in third at 9/1.

“He did it well. He's probably a bit ground dependant but he's a good fun horse,” Gordon Elliott said.

“We might find something in Galway for him to give the owner a bit of craic.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.