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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Freedom puts experience to good use

Sun 9th Jun 2013, 15:05

Freedom Square (Kevin Manning) takes the juvenile maiden at the CurraghFreedom Square (Kevin Manning) takes the juvenile maiden at the Curragh
© Photo Healy Racing

Freedom Square got off the mark at the third time of asking when making virtually all in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at the Curragh.

The only runner in this eight-strong field with any previous experience, the well-backed 9/4 joint favourite put that to good use when staying on well inside the final furlong under Kevin Manning to beat Shining Emerald (16/1) by a length and a half. Monsieur Power (10/1) was just a neck back in third, while Bush Pilot was the real eye-catcher staying on well in the closing stages just a neck further away in fourth.

Winning trainer Jim Bolger said, “He’s got the hang of it now at long last. I think he goes on any ground, and we’ll try to upgrade him a bit.

“He’s in the Railway Stakes and we’ll have a look at that.”

1st
9/4JFav
Tote €3.10 €1.02
2nd
1.5L
16/1
€2.90
3rd
nk
10/1
€3.00
4th
nk
8/1
bf
0.5L
9/4JFav
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.