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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Ground proves just right for Levanto

Sun 9th Jun 2013, 17:54

Levanto (right) drifts across the track but just holds on from ZarkiyrLevanto (right) drifts across the track but just holds on from Zarkiyr
© Photo Healy Racing

On a good afternoon for punters, Levanto was another to hit the Curragh bookmakers hard when just holding on in a desperate finish to the TRM Invest In Calphormin Handicap.

The 3/1 favourite, supported on track from 9/2, travelled like a dream for Johnny Murtagh to cruise alongside the pace-setting Mourani early in the straight.

However she drifted left when coming under pressure and just had enough in reserve to hold the strong late challenge of Zarkiyr (6/1) by a short-head. Plinth (4/1) was a further length and a half adrift in third in this mile and a half event.

Gary Davies, travelling head man to successful trainer Willie Mullins, said “The ground made a big difference compared to what she ran on at Killarney last time. She travelled really well for Johnny, and just held on at the finish.

“It was a very good effort against a field of colts.”

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €4.60 €1.80
2nd
shd
6/1
€2.40
3rd
1.5L
4/1
€1.30
4th
4.75L
16/1
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.