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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Conright Boy makes all for deserved win

Sat 14th Mar 2020, 17:18

Conright Boy and Donagh Meyler jump the lastConright Boy and Donagh Meyler jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Conright Boy runner-up on his last four completed starts, gained a deserved win when making all in the Navan Members Handicap Chase.

Cathy O’Leary elected to fit cheek pieces on the veteran for the first time and it enabled him to turn around recent course and distance form with Spare Brakes on 6lb better terms.

The 11-year-old jumped well apart from one very slow leap down the back straight and he found plenty when asked by Donagh Meyler at the business end.

He was driven out on the run-in to beat Spare Brakes by two and a quarter lengths, with My Manekineko keeping on to finish just a half length further back in third.

O'Leary said, “He deserved that big time as he's always knocking on the door.

“He gave me a scare at that fence down the back but thank God he got out of it. He ran on well and I think the cheek-pieces helped him down the straight.”

(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.