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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Red House Hill makes winning bumper debut

Wed 5th Feb 2014, 16:35

Red House Hill and Davy O'Leary win the bumperRed House Hill and Davy O'Leary win the bumper
© Photo Healy Racing

Laetitia was a useful mare winning five times for Charles Byrnes and her first produce, Red House Hill scored on debut for the same connections in the bumper at Down Royal.

The gelded son of Ad Valorem, owned and bred by Mary Hayes, travelled well throughout under Davy O’Leary but had to work hard for victory under pressure inside the final furlong.

The 6/1 chance found enough to beat Railway Rule by half a length, with Ange d’Or Javilex the same distance back in third.

Byrnes said, “He's a chip off the old block. He's only 15'2 but he's tough like his mother and he'll make a nice hurdle horse.

“He's so tough and he stays really well. He won a schooling bumper at Limerick but we weren't sure how good it was.

“He loves that ground, and his mother loved it as well. She won a Grade 3 and was a right mare.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.