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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lyons/Keane double up with Sacrificial

Tue 12th May 2015, 20:38

Sacrificial (Colin Keane) beats Liffey View (No.7)Sacrificial (Colin Keane) beats Liffey View (No.7)
© Photo Healy Racing

Ger Lyons and Colin Keane completed a quick double at Killarney as Sacrificial defied top-weight in the Bet Online At thetote.com Handicap.

The Qatar Racing-owned son of Showcasing was gelded over the winter, and has shown the benefit of that procedure by scoring now on both outings this term.

Keane produced the 9/4 favourite to lead over a furlong out, and held off a strong challenge inside the final furlong from Liffey View by a neck with Never Again finishing best of all just another half-length back in third.

Keane and Lyons were also successful half-an-hour earlier with Bertie Le Belge and Keane went on to complete a treble aboard Jackie Ellis in the following 47-65 handicap.

Lyons said, "You can see by the size of him that weight was not going to stop him. He's still not the finished article but has turned a big corner since being gelded.

"He's improved and you would have to be happy with the way he's going this year since the operation. Hopefully he can go a tad higher, and after that you'd like to win a Premier Handicap. We'll take it stage by stage."

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €2.80 €1.30
2nd
nk
20/1
€4.00
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€3.70
4th
2.25L
9/2
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.