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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Baba Boom continues to progress

Sun 8th Jul 2018, 17:32

Baba Boom comes home strongly on the stands' side rail under Ross CoakleyBaba Boom comes home strongly on the stands' side rail under Ross Coakley
© Photo Healy Racing

Baba Boom continues on an upward curve and followed up a Limerick win just over a fortnight ago when again justifying favouritism in the Toals.com Bookmakers Handicap at Fairyhouse.

The well-backed evens favourite was patiently ridden by Ross Coakley and, after taking a while to get going, came home strongly on the stands’ side.

He asserted well inside the final furlong to ultimately beat Rocky Blue by three lengths, with Viscount Wilson a length further back in third.

Winning trainer Johnny Murtagh said, “He’s improving physically and has thrived since his last run. It was a bit more tactical today. Ross said it was a bit stop start and he thought when they quickened up he was in a bit of trouble.

“He probably wants a little more ease in the ground. He hit a ridge and he hung a little bit but he hit the line well. He looks like his future could be over jumps.”

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.