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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Sneaky another good result for Punters

Sat 12th Mar 2016, 17:37

The Sneaky Punter and Nina Carberry beating AllardyceThe Sneaky Punter and Nina Carberry beating Allardyce
© Photo Healy Racing

Experience proved the key in the Cheltenham Crazy Prices At Coral.ie (Pro-Am) Flat Race as The Sneaky Punter the only one with two previous outings, adapted best to the testing conditions at Limerick.

Nina Carberry was partnering the winner of this four-year-olds’ bumper for the third successive year, and the 11 runners here were well strung out at the finish. Boxing Clever set a strong early pace but was a spent force before the top of the back straight as The Sneaky Punter, well-backed on track from 5/1 into 7/2, took over.

The 2/1 favourite The Granson also weakened quickly at this point, and it was left to Allardyce to provide the chief threat.

However the Mick Mulvany-trained gelding stayed on dourly for Carberry to prevail by a length and a half.

There was a yawning gap of 19 lengths back to The Irregular in third.

The victory was a boost to the form of Aspen Colorado who beat the winner by over 11 lengths at Leopardstown last time.

Mulvany said, "The race at Leopardstown came a bit early for him but the form is there and it was a very good bumper run in a very fast time.

"He's a fabulous big horse who can do anything and if the right offer came in, he'd be sold - every horse has a price! I'm delighted for his owner, my neighbour Paddy Rogers (Grange Racing Syndicate)."

(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.