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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Wicklow Brave scoots in at 1/16

Sun 9th Sep 2018, 15:29

Wicklow Brave and Paul Townend win easilyWicklow Brave and Paul Townend win easily
© Photo Healy Racing

Wicklow Brave brought his career tally to 14 wins when routing two inferior rivals at odds of 1/16 in the Kerrymaid Hurdle at Listowel.

The nine-year-old gelding has been a stalwart of the Willie Mullins team for many seasons with Grade 1 wins both on the Flat, in the Irish St Leger, and over hurdles in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

The son of Beat Hollow was completing a four-timer here having also scored at odds-on in his three previous outings on the Flat.

Paul Townend made all on the hot-favourite who stretched right away from his two rivals after the third last.

The winning margin was a whopping 56 lengths over My Manekineko at the line, with Vengeful all of 31 lenghs further adrift in rear.

Townend said, "He was entitled to do it like that and he missed a couple because he was lonely in front.

"It's definitely up there with the easiest winners I've ridden!"

(TW & AM)

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.