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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Cooper doubles up for boss on Archive

Wed 21st Jun 2017, 20:58

Mullinavat leads stablemate Archive over the lastMullinavat leads stablemate Archive over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Bryan Cooper was seen to great effect when completing a double on the evening at Wexford for his retained owner Gigginstown House Stud as Archive swooped late to provide trainer Henry de Bromhead with a 1-2 in the featured Flood Ironworks Handicap Chase.

The patient tactics worked a treat on the 14/1 chance, who made smooth progress from off the pace before the penultimate fence.

The French-bred led on the run-in and was kept up to his work by Cooper to beat stable-companion Mullinavat by three quarters of a length.

The pair stretched nine lengths clear of Beautiful Ben in third.

The Gordon Elliott-trained Morgan initiated the double for Cooper and Gigginstown justifying 6/4 favouritism in the opening novice hurdle.

Cooper said, "He did it well. He had some classy hurdles form but just lost his way a bit.

"He got his wind done. Henry freshened him up, he has improved him a bit and got him back to his old form. He had a couple of runs over fences but they were disappointing. He loves that good ground and hopefully he will pay his way."

(DM & AM)

1st
14/1
Tote €19.40 €3.70
2nd
0.75L
10/3
€1.40
3rd
9L
20/1
€3.40
4th
1.5L
11/4Fav
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.