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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Levins & O'Connor double up with Prisoner's Dilemma

Wed 5th Jan 2022, 15:27

Johnny Levins and Donagh O'Connor complete a 46/1 doubleJohnny Levins and Donagh O'Connor complete a 46/1 double
© Photo Healy Racing

Johnny Levins and Donagh O'Connor got the new year off to the best possible start when completing a 46/1 plus double as Prisoner's Dilemma landed the DundalkStadium.com Handicap.

The trainer and rider combination were on the mark in the opening sprint handicap where Brushwork (100/30) came out on top in an exciting three-way photo, and Prisoner's Dilemma also scored by a neck.

The 10/1 chance, who was following up a course and distance success at the previous meeting before Christmas, was produced to challenge over a furlong out and kept on well under pressure to hold off Stellar Spirit

The progressive Ampeson again ran a cracker just three-quarters-of-a-length back in third.

Levins said, "He did that well. I was a little bit concerned stepping up two grades from his last win but he's obviously improved a little bit. We left him nice and fresh for today so maybe that is the way to have him.

“I'm a little bit surprised because I thought he would take the run in that grade to get him back in the groove. It would have been a sterner test than his previous run so he surprised me in a nice way.

“We'll take him home and see if we can find another race for him up here. I don't think the handicapper can be too hard on him and he should be able to get back into a 50-85 race.”

(GC & AM)

1st
10/1
Tote €11.00 €3.00
2nd
nk
12/1
€3.40
3rd
0.75L
11/1
€3.50
4th
1L
25/1
bf
1.25L
13/8Fav
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.