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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Whitecliffsofdover completes O'Brien double

Mon 1st Aug 2016, 17:47

Whitecliffsofdover strides out well under Donnacha O'BrienWhitecliffsofdover strides out well under Donnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Whitecliffsofdover confirmed the favourable impression he made on debut at the Curragh on Derby day when completing a double on the afternoon for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien at Naas in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

The son of War Front, 4/6 this morning but easy enough on track and sent off the evens favourite, was shaken up by the trainer’s son Donnacha a furlong out and stayed on strongly to score by three lengths. Lightening Fast kept on nicely in the closing stages to take the runner-up spot, with Top Chain a further length and a quarter back in third.

The Ballydoyle trainer earlier sent out Leo Minor to take the juvenile winners’ race under Seamie Heffernan.

Donnacha O’Brien said, “He’d a nice run the first day, and has done it well today. He’s a grand straight forward horse.”

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.