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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

D'albain is right on Time in Hunters

Sat 21st Feb 2015, 15:38

Last Time D'albain and Katie Walsh in full flight at the lastLast Time D'albain and Katie Walsh in full flight at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Last Time D'albain followed up an open success at Kilfeacle last month by justifying favouritism in the Bambury Bookmakers Hunters Chase at Fairyhouse.

Katie Walsh sent the 11-year-old gelding to the front before four out, at which point the front-running Mossey Joe started to back-peddle after a slight mistake and was pulled up entering the straight.

Liam Cusack 's charge drew clear before throwing a spectacular jump at the last, and the 9/4 favourite kept on well to score by three and a half lengths. Carsonstown Boy runner-up to Tammys Hill in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham last year, stayed on well in the closing stages to finish an encouraging second with a yawning gap of 37 lengths back to Good Egg in third.

Cusack said, "He's now qualified for Cheltenham and Aintree, and we'd be leaning towards Aintree with him."

(GC & AM)

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.