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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Carrigeen Prince strikes again on the sand

Wed 7th Dec 2016, 19:23

Carrigeen Prince stays on well under Donagh O'ConnorCarrigeen Prince stays on well under Donagh O'Connor
© Photo Healy Racing

Carrigeen Prince made it two wins from his last three starts at Dundalk when taking division two of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap.

The Garvan Donnelly-trained gelding led over a furlong out, and kept on well under Donagh O’Connor to score by a length and a quarter at odds of 8/1. Paved With Gold who was all the rage this morning when backed from 7/1 into 5/2 and was eventually sent off at 3/1, came from off the pace on the outer to take the runner-up spot. Super Focus came up a bit short in her bid for a hat-trick, with the 5/2 favourite keeping on one paced another two lengths adrift in third.

Donnelly said, "“We’ve always thought he was a decent enough horse. I never thought he’d handle the all-weather but he seems to be handling it really well.

"He wants to be stepped up to a mile-and-a-quarter but I just thought he could win another mile race before we do that.

“I think he will be better on the grass and better with a bit of ease in the ground. He’s a big baby, he’s a four-year-old and I’m hoping he’s progressive.

“He is a character and it took a lot to get him right. That’s why he is a late developer - he’s late because we had problems.

“He has plenty of ability if we can keep on the right side of his mind.”

GC & 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.