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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Liffey River provides O'Brien with another double

Thu 3rd Sep 2020, 15:23

Liffey River and Shane CrosseLiffey River and Shane Crosse
© Photo Healy Racing

Liffey River confirmed the promise of his debut second last month by justifying odds-on support to complete a short-price double for trainer Joseph O’Brien at Punchestown in the mile juvenile maiden.

The full-brother to Lope Y Fernandez, who runs in the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday, cost 275,000 as a yearling at Arqana and only went down by a short-head on his first start at Gowran Park.

The 10/11 favourite made most of the running and, after quickening clear over a furlong out, kept on well under Shane Crosse to beat the promising newcomer Agrimony by three quarters of a length.

The pair stretched four lengths clear of Hector De Maris in third.

O’Brien’s assistant Brendan Powell said, “In a slow run race it was the best place to be. He kicked and galloped the whole way. The second looks nice.

“He’s a big strong horse and a nice one going forward. He coped with the ground well.”

1st
10/11Fav
Tote €2.10 €1.10
2nd
0.75L
25/1
€4.40
3rd
4L
15/8
€1.20
4th
2.25L
5/1
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.