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- Harty off the mark for new flat season

Tom Weekes
Harty off the mark for new flat season
Midnight Fire (maroon and white), chases in fourth place
© Photo Healy Racing
Midnight Fire returned to action with a win at Leopardstown today as the Mark Gallagher-partnered gelding was all-out for a neck win in the Killiney Handicap.
The son of Mayson won a Curragh maiden last September and today on his first start of the year, held on to defeat fast-finishing and unlucky-in-running runner-up Golden Valour
Afterwards winning trainer Eddie Harty stated “I’m still not convinced about seven (furlongs, today's distance). He’s shaped over the winter like he’ll be a seven horse but lately I’m thinking a stiff six is probably his ideal.
“There is a six furlongs race in Naas (April 26) but we might just wait now.”
Captain Cee Bee's trainer added “it’s always nice to get a winner early in the season. They have been running well since the start but winners are what counts.
“Winners are hard come by in Ireland and I’ll take what I get.”
Quotes from Alan Magee
