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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

O'Brien & Moore double up with Van Beethoven

Mon 7th May 2018, 15:16

Van Beethoven strides clear under Ryan MooreVan Beethoven strides clear under Ryan Moore
© Photo Healy Racing

Van Beethoven earned quotes for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot next month after justifying odds-on favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Naas.

The Scat Daddy colt was slowly away on debut when third at Newmarket but made all here, and asserted decisively inside the final furlong under Ryan Moore to beat California Daddy by three and a half lengths.

The winner’s stable-companion North Wind was just a head further back in third.

Aidan O’Brien was completing a quick double on the card and said, “He is still very green but I’m delighted and he won well in the end. He will have learnt a bit there and we’ll try and get another run into him before Royal Ascot. He’s a fast horse.”

Paddy Power introduced the winner at 12/1 for the Coventry Stakes, while Boylesports were even more impressed and quote him at 10/1.

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.