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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Kearney gives a repeat performance aboard Church Mountain

Fri 18th Oct 2024, 17:55

Church Mountain and Jack KearneyChurch Mountain and Jack Kearney
© Photo Healy Racing

Church Mountain repeated the tactics that were successful here last Friday when recording a sixth career win in the View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap.

Jack Kearney was also aboard the Denis Hogan-trained gelding last week and he gave an encore performance as the 17/2 chance was patiently ridden before making headway on the stand side in the straight.

The six-year-old again got up in the closing stages to beat Picpoul by a length with Beaupark holding every chance a further head back in third.

Kearney said, "Denis has seemed to find the new key to him now. I think he will have a fun winter up here, he loves that surface.

"In fairness to him, I thought I won snug the last day but, when I asked him to battle today, he really put his head down and battled away.

"I'd say we went quicker than we did last week - I was just kind of out of my comfort zone, but I rode him to give him a chance and he came home well."

Quotes by Michael Graham

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.