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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lynam toasts first treble with Whiskey

Sun 3rd Jul 2016, 17:11

Winning connections pictured after Whiskey Sour completed a treble for Eddie Lynam (second from right)Winning connections pictured after Whiskey Sour completed a treble for Eddie Lynam (second from right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Whiskey Sour rounded off a dream hour for trainer Eddie Lynam at Naas as he saddled a first ever treble with a thrilling victory in the Michael Higgins & Co Handicap. Tony The Gent looked to be coming with a winning run on the outer when striking the front inside the final furlong of this mile event.

However Whiskey Sour, a juvenile winner at the Galway Festival last year, benefitted from a typically powerful drive by Pat Smullen to get up in the final strides.

The 9/2 chance edged out the favourite by a short-head, with Rayisa also holding every chance just three quarters of a length away in third.

The Dunshaughlin trainer was successful earlier on the card with Future Icon (11/2) and Ottilie (3/1) to record a 142/1 treble.

Lynam said, “I wouldn’t have given anyone too much encouragement before the race as I thought he’d plenty of weight against good horses.

“Pat liked him and he’ll probably go for the three-year-olds’ mile handicap at Galway, although I don’t think we’ll get the jockey the next day!”

1st
9/2
Tote €6.50 €2.60
2nd
shd
9/4Fav
€2.00
3rd
0.75L
7/1
4th
5L
11/4
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.