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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Mick Jazz hits right note for Elliott

Thu 27th Oct 2016, 15:25

Mick Jazz (Barry Geraghty) leads over the lastMick Jazz (Barry Geraghty) leads over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Mick Jazz made a quick repayment on the 27,000 pounds he cost at Doncaster in August when justifying favouritism in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.

The five-year-old gelding showed plenty of promise in juvenile hurdles for Harry Fry but disappointed when joint favourite for the Greatwood Hurdle last year and had been absent since.

The French-bred was weak in the market (1/3 this morning) eventually going off the 9/10 favourite but travelled well to challenge two out.

The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding led before the last, and kept on well on the run-in under Barry Geraghty to beat Russellstown by two and three quarter lengths. Criminate could find no extra on the run-in a further length back in third.

Elliott said, "He's a grand horse and did it well. Barry said he was a bit rusty and a bit keen at times but he had good form as a juvenile so should win plenty of races and we'll have a bit of fun with him.

"He had been working well since we got him and hadn't given any trouble. He'll go for a handicap hurdle at Down Royal next week."

(TW & AM)

1st
9/10Fav
Tote €1.80 €1.02
2nd
2.75L
6/1
€2.10
3rd
1L
11/4
€1.50
4th
13L
20/1
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.