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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Together Aclaim brings up 83/1 double for McConnell

Fri 2nd Feb 2024, 19:58

Together Aclaim (No.14) and Keithen KennedyTogether Aclaim (No.14) and Keithen Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

Together Aclaim completed an 83/1 double on the evening for trainer John McConnell when taking division two of the Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap.

The five-year-old gelding, who showed promise when runner-up to Dark Street here last month and was scoring for the first time here on his 30th start, provided apprentice Keithen Kennedy with a fifth career win.

The 11/1 shot responded well under pressure inside the final furlong to pip Snag It close home by half-a-length with Don’t Look Now the same distance further back in third.

McConnell was also on the mark earlier with Mulgrave (6/1).

Kennedy said, "He ran well the last day, his first time in a while.

"I'm very happy with him there today, he settled away lovely and, when I asked him to (go on), I was very happy with him.

"John was confident enough. He was tough."

Quotes by Michael Graham

1st
11/1
Tote €16.40 €3.50
2nd
0.5L
11/1
€3.40
3rd
0.5L
7/1
€2.60
4th
0.5L
20/1
bf
4.5L
11/4Fav
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.