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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Twenty Minutes final leg of Keane's 674/1 treble in Naas

Sat 11th May 2019, 17:52

Twenty Minutes hits the line in NaasTwenty Minutes hits the line in Naas
© Photo Healy Racing

Twenty Minutes brought up a 674/1 treble for Colin Keane at Naas when coming from last to first in the concluding six-furlong handicap.

He was dropped in from a wide draw and was switched out approaching the final furlong.

The four-year-old rattled home on the outer to lead in the final 100 yards and won going away by a length and a quarter at 14/1. Castletownshend was the horse collared by the winner so finsihed second at 7/1. Miss Jabeam came in third also at 7/1, a further two and a half lengths adrift.

Trainer Damian English said: "It was a crazy week. We had no joy in Chester where things went wrong, we came back went down to Cork and I'm just delighted Stephen (Mooney) is alright — it was horrible yesterday. This lad has really put a smile on my face now.

“We always knew he was good on the all-weather and we thought he'd be better on the grass.

“After his first three runs we were a bit puzzled because he was so consistent on the all-weather but it was just the ground. A bit of good in the description and he's a different horse.

“Colin gave him some ride — what a ride. There is a race for him in Navan next weekend and all going well we'll go there.

“We'll keep tipping up the handicap and I think he's definitely a premier handicapper in the making. I've always thought a lot of him.

“He's versatile as regards trip and the lads are going to have a bit of fun with him I think.”

On Stephen Mooney, after his fall from Geological, he added: “He was concussed and he's stood down for the mandatory seven days.

“He's lucky and he sounds like he has the worst hangover of his life! He's very lucky.

“When you run out on to the track and see him lying there you start fearing the worst and I'm just delighted everything is alright. It puts everything in perspective.”

Keane's other winners on the card were on Siskin (2/1) and Dadoozdart also at 14/1.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
14/1
Tote €15.30 €3.10
2nd
2L
5/2Fav
€1.50
3rd
shd
9/2
€1.60
4th
3.5L
13/2
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.