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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lee doubles up as Tulip blooms in Dundalk

Fri 15th Apr 2016, 21:26

The Tulip (Billy Lee) gets the better of KubaliThe Tulip (Billy Lee) gets the better of Kubali
© Photo Healy Racing

Billy Lee completed a double on the evening at Dundalk when successful aboard The Tulip in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.

The Sonia Rogers home-bred daughter of Lawman made a promising debut here over a mile earlier this year, and showed the benefit of that outing over this longer trip.

The Eddie Lynam-trained filly was weak in the market (2/1 out to 3/1) but led over a furlong out, and was ridden out to beat Kubali by a neck. Lex Talionis was a further two and a quarter lengths back in third.

Lynam said, “I thought that she might do it a bit easier. I like her.

“It’s still fairly early in the season, and we’ll probably bring her back in distance. It’s nice to get the win, and she has a nice pedigree.”

Lee initiated his double aboard the Willie McCreery-trained odds-on chance Dolce Strega in the seven-furlong median auction race.

1st
3/1
Tote €3.60 €1.80
2nd
nk
20/1
€6.70
3rd
2.25L
11/4
€2.10
4th
0.5L
5/2Fav
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.