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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Carroll aiming for more Dundalk joy

Fri 28th Nov 2014, 09:25

Colin KeaneColin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Tony Carroll sent over Innoko and Serenity Spa to complete a 20-1 double at Dundalk last week, and he brings over an even bigger team to the Polytrack this Friday.

The Worcestershire-based trainer employed the services of Pat Smullen and Joseph O'Brien for his two winners last Friday, and the latter is on board two of his four-strong team this time.

O'Brien rides Mr Lando a winner at Kempton last month, in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap, while Shalambar looks a strong player in the concluding Fund Raising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap.

The Dalakhani gelding bids for a 10th career victory having scored over this mile-and-a-half trip at Kempton last time. Dundalk stalwarts Minot Street and Sharjah are among the dangers in a maximum line-up of 14 runners.

Carroll saddles two runners in the Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap, and Queen Aggie appears his main hope. Conor Hoban partners the four-year-old filly who scored in good style at Wolverhampton earlier this month, and went close to following up at the same venue on Monday.

Champion apprentice Colin Keane has a strong book of rides on the evening including recent course-and-distance winner Marble Statuette in the apprentice handicap.

Keane has good prospects elsewhere on the seven-race card with Danz Gift in the DKIT Students Union Race Night Handicap, the Ger Lyons-trained Bairns At Bay in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden and the hat-trick seeking Nedera in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap.

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.