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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Kierans doubles up with strong stayer Hannon

Wed 16th Dec 2020, 16:54

Hannon (Gary Carroll) completes a double for owner Derek KieransHannon (Gary Carroll) completes a double for owner Derek Kierans
© Photo Healy Racing

Derek Kierans had his colours carried to victory for the second time in half-an-hour at Dundalk as Hannon took the Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap. Make The Switch sported Kierans’ black and white check silks to success in the previous race, and Hannon gave him a quick double here reverting to the Flat.

The dual-purpose gelding won over hurdles at Gowran Park in October and, with a rating of 139 in that sphere, appeared reasonably treated on the level off a mark of 68.

Gary Carroll ’s mount challenged on the stands’ side and appreciated this two-mile stamina test by getting well on top in the closing stages to beat Scholastic by a length and three quarters at odds of 100/30. Tirmizi was another half a length away in third, with Hazran fading to finish fourth.

Winning trainer Tom Gibney said, "This is mostly down to his owner Derek as he mentioned this race to me a good while ago. I have to give him the credit for this.

“There aren't too many of those two mile races and he looks like he wants every yard of it so I don't know where we'll go now.”

Carroll said, “The further we were going the further I was going to win by. I was glad they went a good gallop as it played to his strengths.”

(GC & AM)

1st
10/3
Tote €4.50 €1.50
2nd
1.75L
12/1
€3.10
3rd
0.5L
15/2
€2.40
4th
2L
25/1
bf
0.75L
5/2Fav
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.