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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

The Moyglass Flyer is special for punters

Fri 27th Dec 2019, 16:14

The Moyglass Flyer (right) and Daybreak Boy land together over the lastThe Moyglass Flyer (right) and Daybreak Boy land together over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The Moyglass Flyer justified good support in an ultra-competitive Paddy Power Games ‘Don’t Think You’re Special’ Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The Galileo gelding was supported on track from 6/1 into 4/1 joint favourite and was never far from the pace under Mark Walsh in this 25-runner two-mile event.

The lightly-raced five-year-old kept on best in the closing stages and had a length and a half to spare at the line over Daybreak Boy with Golden Jewel a further length and a quarter back in third.

Thatsy was close-up in fourth with Ilikedwayurthinkin in fifth.

Winning trainer Joseph O’Brien said, “I was a bit worried about his lack of experience but Mark gave him a lovely ride and he jumped well. His jumping had let him down a bit previously.

“He ran well on his run of the season at Navan and that was another step forward.

“He looks like a horse that might stay further and certainly will handle a step up in class.”

1st
4/1JFav
Tote €4.70 €1.70
2nd
1.5L
33/1
€9.10
3rd
1.25L
33/1
€7.90
4th
0.75L
7/1
€2.10
bf
1.75L
4/1JFav
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.