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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

McGuigan wins again for in-form Bolger

Thu 11th Aug 2016, 20:18

McGuigan and Kevin Manning winning again at LeopardstownMcGuigan and Kevin Manning winning again at Leopardstown
© Photo Healy Racing

Jim Bolger professed to feeling a little under the weather in the winners’ enclosure but there is certainly no question mark about the health of his string at present as he sent out a seventh winner in the space of a week when McGuigan took the Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap.

The son of Teofilo was part of a four-timer for the Coolcullen trainer when scoring over nine furlongs here last Thursday, and he successfully dropped back to six furlongs under a mandatory 5lb penalty.

The 5/1 co-favourite of four came home strongly and just held the late surge of Victorious Secret by a short-head. Tithonus made a bold bid to complete a hat-trick but faded in the closing stages to finish a length and a half back in third.

Bolger said, “He’s versatile and I wasn’t worried about coming back in trip. He’s in again next week (at Killarney on Wednesday).”

1st
5/1Cfav
Tote €5.30 €2.10
2nd
shd
5/1Cfav
€2.00
3rd
1.5L
5/1Cfav
€1.80
4th
0.75L
16/1
bf
1L
5/1Cfav
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.