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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Mutasarref again shows his liking for Leopardstown

Thu 8th Aug 2024, 18:49

Mutasarref and Colin KeaneMutasarref and Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Mutasarref has proved a tremendous servant to connections and recorded his ninth career win when taking the Group 3 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown.

The Ger Lyons-trained gelding was recording his fourth win at this venue having also scored at Group 3 level in the Ballycorus Stakes here in June.

The 12/1 shot got a nice split early in the straight and after making headway between horses to lead a furlong out kept on gamely under Colin Keane to score by half-a-length. Mountain Bear took the runner-up spot with Lord Massusus just a head further back in third.

The 5/4 favourite Galen made most of the running but couldn’t find any extra inside the final furlong, while Ylang Ylang was always in rear and never got in a blow.

Lyons said, “He’s some horse and you don’t expect him to be winning with the penalties. He’s a nice horse around a bend.

“We were a bit disappointed with him at the Curragh but I don’t think he’s ever ran his best at the Curragh in a straight.

“Eleanora (Kennedy, owner) is having some summer, it’s just fantastic. Horses like that make you enjoy it.

“His plan is to come back here for the Group 2 on Champions Weekend which is beyond him as we know but it’s another day out.”

1st
12/1
Tote €14.00 €2.20
2nd
0.5L
20/1
€2.80
3rd
hd
5/1
€1.10
4th
0.5L
5/4Fav
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.