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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Zinat scores again for McGrath and Quinlan

Fri 11th Sep 2020, 17:50

Zinat (right) and Ashton Court battle it out on the run-inZinat (right) and Ashton Court battle it out on the run-in
© Photo Healy Racing

Zinat recorded her second win this month when justifying 2/1 favouritism in division two of the Bloomfield House Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan.

The Roger McGrath-trained mare was 5lb higher than when successful at Clonmel eight days ago and continued a good run for Liam Quinlan, who has now won on four of his last six rides.

The grey daughter of Holy Roman Emperor, who won a maiden at Dundalk for Michael Halford over three years ago, reeled in Ashton Court on the run-in to score by three quarters of a length.

Top-weight Clody Valley was eight lengths away in third.

McGrath said, “I didn’t think she would handle the ground to tell you the truth. I was surprised to see her so short in the betting.

“She wants good ground really and it looked very tacky out there.

“We might head for the Flat now as she’s well handicapped. She’s a lovely honest mare.”

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.