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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Conflated completes big handicap double for Fitzgerald

Sat 4th Dec 2021, 15:46

Conflated and Shane Fitzgerald jumping the lastConflated and Shane Fitzgerald jumping the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Conflated made it a super six winners for Gordon Elliott at Navan this afternoon as rider Shane Fitzgerald completed a big handicap double for the Cullentra House team in the Foxrock Handicap Chase.

Fitzgerald earlier won the valuable Bective Stud Handicap Hurdle aboard Commander Of Fleet and Conflated also defied topweight in this 2m4f event.

The 5lb claimer oozed confidence early in the straight and the 9/4 favourite asserted approaching the final fence before keeping on strongly on the run-in to beat Golden Jewel by five lengths. Winter Escape was a further six lengths back in third.

Elliott said, "He's a good horse and was a Graded horse over hurdles but he lost his way a bit.

“I fancied him in the Kerry National but he unseated at the third fence. It's great to win a nice pot with him. It's been a good day."

(GC & 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.