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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Birthday Benefit for Mangan

Sun 13th Nov 2011, 13:38

Jane Mangan celebrated her 18th birthday in the best possible fashion when partnering Luke's Benefit to make all in the Britain v Ireland Ladies Challenge Handicap Hurdle.

Miss Mangan, whose brother Pat teamed up with hot-favourite Jenari to take the opener at Limerick, was having her first ride over hurdles having previously won two bumpers and also three point-to-points this year on the family-owned veteran Conna Castle.

The Denis Hogan-trained grey, well-backed from 9/2 down to 7/2 favourite, made all the running in this two mile event and kept on really well from two out to beat Diamond Shower by seven and a half lengths. Bay Of Kotor (6/1) completed the placings a further three and a quarter lengths back in third.

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.