College Causeway grabs dramatic last-gasp win

You just can’t keep College Causeway out of the headlines.

College Causeway grabs dramatic last-gasp win
Fri, 14 Aug, 2009 - 01:00
Michael Fortune

Following his record breaking run in the first round of the Paddypower.com Irish Derby at Shelbourne, he gave his supporters an almighty fright before getting up in virtually the last stride in the second round last night.

He was only fourth down the back as Broadacres Turbo and Cashen Legend battled it out ahead of Wise Thought. But the Mike McKenna owned College Causeway really wound it up off the final bend and got up to win by a head from Cashen Legend in 29.71 with Broadacres Turbo a short head third.

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