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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Qualify lands the odds with ease

Sun 17th Aug 2014, 16:57

Qualify (Joseph O'Brien) easily winning the fillies maidenQualify (Joseph O'Brien) easily winning the fillies maiden
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O’Brien made the overnight trip back from the States worthwhile when partnering Qualify to a facile success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Dundalk.

The daughter of Fastnet Rock showed plenty of promise on her opening two outings, notably when third in the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown, and readily justified odds of 4/5 in this seven-furlong event.

O’Brien’s mount made all the running, and was in total control from over a furlong out to score by over five lengths. Foolish Ways filled the runner-up berth, with Blue Fragrance another two lengths back in third.

Joseph O’Brien said, "She's a lovely filly and she won easy. She's well entitled to a step up in grade."

O’Brien put up 1lb overweight at 9st1lb here but still insisted that he can do the weight of 8st12lb on Australia in the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday.

The champion jockey finished second on Magician in the Arlington Million last night, and commented, “He ran a blinder. I got back this morning."

(AM & MG)

1st
4/5Fav
Tote €1.90 €1.20
2nd
5.5L
3/1
€1.10
3rd
2L
12/1
€1.40
4th
1.25L
16/1
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.