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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Yefimenko another for Lyons and Keane

Fri 5th Jul 2024, 18:27

Yefimenko wins as she pleasesYefimenko wins as she pleases
© Photo Healy Racing

Yefimenko wasn't troubled in justifying 1/5 favouritism in the extended five furlong maiden at Bellewstown for a very in-form Ger Lyons and Colin Keane.

There was a great deal of promise in her opening second at the Curragh which saw her backed down to those prohibitive odds.

Keane soon had her at the head of affairs from stall eight and the duo asserted over a furlong out to win easily by three and three-quarter lengths. Emerald Harmony (9/2) took the runner-up berth and was the same distance in front of Ace In The Pack (22/1).

Assistant trainer Shane Lyons said: "She was entitled to do that after her run in the Curragh.

"We picked this race out straight away after the Curragh because she's so quick out of the stalls, and the race fitted in and was made for her.

"She deserved to do it on the Curragh run and she did it well.

"You'd have to look at bigger targets with her, good sprints. That will be her game and we'll be working our way up."

1st
1/5Fav
Tote €1.20 €1.02
2nd
3.75L
9/2
€1.10
3rd
3.75L
22/1
€3.30
4th
2L
50/1
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.