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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Cristal scores in decisive Fashion

Wed 23rd Oct 2013, 16:51

Cristal Fashion provides Colin Keane with another winnerCristal Fashion provides Colin Keane with another winner
© Photo Healy Racing

Colin Keane is keeping the apprentice title race alive with a determined challenge in recent weeks, and the gap to leader Connor King is now down to five (37-32) after successfully partnering Cristal Fashion in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden.

Keane gave the Ger Lyons-trained filly, who was all the rage this morning backed down from 12/1 and sent off just a 9/2 sot, a very positive ride in this mile event to go past front-runner Myamo early in the straight.

She kept on really well under pressure to beat the Jim Bolger-trained pair Intense Debate (7/1) and Intense Light (5/2 jt fav) by three lengths and four and a half lengths.

The other joint favourite Westpieser was fourth.

Shane Lyons said, “I’m delighted for Jim McDonald the owner/breeder. He absolutely adores her and when she came into us last January she had a coat like it was the summer. He does his horses really well.

“There are no races for her the rest of this season. We took a chance with the ground but she handled it well. She is by Jeremy and will want a mile at least next season. We always liked her but she was just a bit weak and whatever she’s done is a massive bonus as she will strengthen up over the winter.

“That’s another winner for Colin. It gets him a little closer but it’s going to be tough.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
9/2
Tote €8.20 €2.80
2nd
3L
7/1
€2.60
3rd
4.5L
5/2JFav
€1.20
4th
1.5L
5/2JFav
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.