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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Alabama Pearl opens her account in style at Gowran

Wed 6th Sep 2023, 15:42

Alabama Pearl strides clear for Ben CoenAlabama Pearl strides clear for Ben Coen
© Photo Healy Racing

Alabama Pearl ended a frustrating run of placed efforts in style when readily justifying good support in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Gowran Park.

The daughter of Dandy Man has rarely finished out of the money and, having filled the runner-up spot for the fourth time at Leopardstown last month, made all here in impressive fashion.

The Johnny Murtagh-trained filly, available at 4/1 overnight and supported at all rates down to 11/8 favourite, took command from well over a furlong out under Ben Coen to score by five lengths. Sectarius kept on at one pace to take second spot with Time Tells All a further three lengths adrift in third.

Murtagh said, “She didn’t look like one that would take ten runs to break her maiden and as Ben said we thought she would win a two-year-old maiden.

“It’s taken her a while and the six weeks or so she has been very consistent and maybe she bumped into a couple of well handicapped horses.

“Dropping back into maiden class today Ben said she was always travelling strong and hit the line really well.”

1st
11/8Fav
Tote €2.38 €1.10
2nd
5L
11/4
€1.30
3rd
3L
13/2
€1.10
4th
1.5L
11/4
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.