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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Kenny shines again on Ya Boy Ya

Sun 6th Jun 2021, 17:16

Ya Boy Ya  is clear of One Down at the lineYa Boy Ya is clear of One Down at the line
© Photo Healy Racing

Ya Boy Ya is certainly a horse very close to James Kenny’s heart and he completed the full National Hunt set on the gelding in the Mid-Summer Monday 14th June Race Evening Beginners Chase at Kilbeggan.

The 22-year-old Gorey amateur partnered his first winner under rules on Colin Bowe’s charge in a bumper at Downpatrick back in 2019, and the successful point-to-point rider was enjoying his first chase win here under rules.

The 17/2 chance and One Down drew clear of their rivals after the penultimate fence, with the latter holding a slight advantage over the last.

However, Ya Boy Ya gamely responded to Kenny’s urgings on the run-in and got nicely on top in the closing stages to score by four and three quarter lengths. Low Sun kept on into third on his first chase start a further six and a half lengths adrift.

Kenny said, “He’s been a good old servant. I’ve won a couple of point-to-points on him, a bumper and a maiden hurdle, so I’ve won every type of race on him now.

“He’s been a great horse to me and I’m with Colin every day.”

1st
17/2
Tote €10.10 €2.60
2nd
4.75L
18/1
€8.00
3rd
6.5L
12/1
€5.20
4th
1.5L
6/1
bf
2L
5/1JFav
bf
11L
5/1JFav
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.