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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Fitz finally gets it right

Fri 19th Apr 2013, 17:36

Robbie Power explains how he did it to connections afterwardsRobbie Power explains how he did it to connections afterwards
© Photo Healy Racing

Fitzgutentyte benefitted from a peach of a ride by Robbie Power to finally open her account in the Cahore Point Handicap Hurdle at Wexford.

The eight-year-old mare came into this two-mile event with the unpromising wins to runs record of 0-30 but put that right with a late flourish.

The Colm Murphy-trained daughter of Beneficial was given a patient ride by Power, who got after her approaching the straight.

The 8/1 chance was still only fourth over the final flight but really came home strongly on the short run-in to deny Mrs Mac Veale (20/1), who made a costly mistake at the last, by three quarters of a length. Fantastic Strike (16/1) held every chance a further length and a half back in third, with Marashin (8/1) finding no extra in the closing stages back in fourth.

Murphy said, “That’s about time! She has been unlucky a few times, and probably came up against well handicapped horses. She’ll mix it over hurdles and fences now, and will be kept on the go for the summer.”

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

1st
8/1
Tote €6.60 €1.90
2nd
0.75L
20/1
€6.80
3rd
1.5L
16/1
€10.70
4th
2.25L
8/1
€1.90
bf
7.5L
9/4Fav
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.