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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Mome jumps to it on chasing bow

Thu 24th Nov 2016, 13:20

Bellow Mome and Ruby Walsh winning the beginners chaseBellow Mome and Ruby Walsh winning the beginners chase
© Photo Healy Racing

Bellow Mome got his chasing career off to the best possible start when taking the Jim Murphy Contract Fence Builder Beginners Chase at Thurles.

The five-year-old gelding, successful twice for connections over hurdles last term, was never too far off the pace and asserted on the run-in under Ruby Walsh to justify odds of 2/1.

The Willie Mullins-trained son of Honolulu had four and a half lengths to spare over the odds-on General Principle with Jimmy Two Times the same distance back in third.

Mullins said, "He jumped very well. We'll have to look for a winners' of one or a step up in grade to a graded race so we'll see what's on the calendar before or during Christmas.

"I always think he's better on this ground (yielding) but he is able to win on heavy. I do think he's better on good ground and am looking forward to the spring with him."

(TW & AM)

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.