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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Arch Enemy swoops late to land the Nursery

Fri 13th Aug 2021, 18:32

Arch Enemy with winning connectionsArch Enemy with winning connections
© Photo Healy Racing

The Irish Racing Yearbook 2022 Nursery looked a highly competitive race beforehand and so it proved with Arch Enemy getting up close home in a bunch finish at the Curragh.

The Mick Mulvany-trained filly showed promise when finishing strongly at Sligo last week and confirmed that view against 13 rivals in this six-furlong handicap.

Wesley Joyce ’s mount, who attracted some support just before the off from 16/1 into 11/1, again came home powerfully inside the final furlong getting up close home to deny Magniffico by half-a-length. Unconquerable Keen was another half-a-length away in third with Heytesbury Lane just a nose further adrift in fourth.

Mulvany said, “She probably left it a bit late in Sligo the last day but finished well there. I thought that was a better class Nursery today.

“It took her a little while to get it together in maidens and was coming away slow. It’s great to see her doing it now.

“I’m not sure where we will go next but I think she will stay further. She’s only small but she has plenty of heart.”

1st
11/1
Tote €13.40 €4.20
2nd
0.5L
18/1
€5.90
3rd
0.5L
8/1
€3.40
4th
nose
7/1
bf
1.25L
11/4Fav
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.