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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Doonard Prince is in seventh heaven

Sat 2nd Sep 2017, 18:49

Doonard Prince (yellow/black braces) wins under Killian LeonardDoonard Prince (yellow/black braces) wins under Killian Leonard
© Photo Healy Racing

Doonard Prince has proved a great servant to connections and recorded his seventh career win in the Sequence Events Handicap at Navan.

The eight-year-old gelding was drawn on the stands’ side in this 19-runner sprint, and came home strongly inside the final furlong under Killian Leonard at odds of 12/1 to beat Brave Display by three quarters of a length. Independence Day caught the eye when flashing home just a neck further back in third, with the veteran Calm Bay completing the places in fourth.

Winning trainer Ross O’Sullivan said, “He’s eight years old and that’s his seventh win. He won three for Liz Doyle and we bought him for John (Bowden) on the recommendation of Dave Keena.

“He’s a real fun horse that always runs his race and these horses are so hard to find. He loves a straight course so Navan, the Curragh and Naas are his key tracks.

“There is another race back here in about four weeks’ time, and there is one left at Naas. A straight six really suits him.”

1st
12/1
Tote €15.20 €3.00
2nd
0.75L
12/1
€3.50
3rd
nk
33/1
€9.70
4th
0.75L
20/1
€6.40
bf
hd
3/1Fav
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.