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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lady McCabe provides Fitzgerald with welcome success

Sat 7th Mar 2020, 16:19

Lady McCabe and Sean O'Keeffe lead over the lastLady McCabe and Sean O'Keeffe lead over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Lady McCabe provided Killeagh trainer Martin Fitzgerald with a welcome change of fortune when taking the Xenon Handicap Hurdle at Gowran Park.

The County Cork handler enjoyed his last success under rules nearly seven years ago but this lightly-raced eight-year-old Yeats mare was well-backed after showing plenty of promise when finishing strongly at Fairyhouse last time.

The 7/2 favourite led at the penultimate flight and soon asserted under Sean O’Keeffe to score by two and three quarter lengths.

Runner-up Bread And Butter lost any slim chance when meeting the last all wrong, while top-weight Deal With It was a further six and a half lengths away in third.

Fitzgerald said, “She's a very consistent mare and hopefully if the handicapper gives her a chance she might pick up another one. She'll probably stay a bit further as well.”

“I'm delighted to get the win out of her as she's a well bred mare. She's by Yeats out of a half-sister to Binocular. It's good for the page.

“Hopefully she'll pick up another small hurdle somewhere and mightn't do too bad over fences after.”

(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.