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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Veteran Mojito comes good at Gowran

Sat 21st Jun 2014, 17:20

Mojito Royale (left) and Mikey Butler leads from Daigreen at the lastMojito Royale (left) and Mikey Butler leads from Daigreen at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Mojito Royale rolled back the years when recording his eighth career win, nearly four years after his previous success, in the Byrne Marquees Handicap Hurdle at Gowran Park.

An appropriate winner on the day for owner Paul Holden, whose Plant Hire company earlier sponsored the conditions hurdle, the top-weight was patiently ridden by Mikey Butler.

The ten-year-old gelding struck the front early in the straight, and kept on well on the run-in to beat Daigreen by three lengths. City Line was nearly five lengths further adrift in third with Stop Road Lad completing the placings in fourth.

Winning trainer Eoin Doyle said, “We’ve been waiting a long while for that but he’s been a great old servant. He still retains a bit of ability.

“The handicapper gave him a chance and dropped him a bit, and we may try him again on the Flat.”

1st
12/1
Tote €12.60 €2.40
2nd
3L
25/1
€12.40
3rd
4.75L
20/1
€7.10
4th
hd
12/1
€5.00
bf
0.5L
7/2Fav
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.