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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Captain brings up first double for Archdeacon

Wed 19th Jun 2013, 20:55

Captain Ocana and Declan Queally in full flightCaptain Ocana and Declan Queally in full flight
© Photo Healy Racing

Louis Archdeacon, who trains near Banteer in North Co. Cork, saddled his first double at accumulative odds of 113/1 when Captain Ocana rallied gamely under Declan Queally to take the 2m3f beginners chase.

This 18/1 success followed hot on the heels of the victory of Mountain Lough (5/1) in the previous 2m2f handicap hurdle.

The eight-year-old gelding, whose only previous win was in a Bartlemy point-to-point over three years ago, looked a spent force when starting to drop away after two out.

But Queally never gave up and his mount came with a renewed effort to lead again on the short run-in to deny Shake The Bucket (10/1) by a length and a quarter.

The 5/2 favourite Playtime Ben kept on a further three quarters of a length away in third.

Archdeacon said, “They are the only two I have in for the summer, and they both love the good ground. Declan was fairly bullish about this fella, and the good ground is the key to him. He could go to Killarney, and then on to Galway.”

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

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.