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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Missiee relishes the mud to win again

Sat 12th Mar 2022, 16:19

Missiee and Gary Noonan at the lastMissiee and Gary Noonan at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Missiee added to a win at Tramore on New Year’s Day when digging deep in testing conditions to land the Xenon Handicap Hurdle over 2m4f at Gowran Park.

That Tramore victory also came on heavy ground over a similar trip and the 12/1 chance was never too far off the pace under Gary Noonan.

The Eoin McCarthy-trained mare was strongly pressed by Huit Reflets at the final flight but she kept on really well on the run-in to beat that rival by half-a-length. Clonmoyle kept on well a further two and a quarter lengths back in third with 9/2 favourite Mise Raftaire another six lengths away in fourth.

Noonan said, “She’s an honest, tough mare. She enjoyed it the way it turned into a bit of a slog and a battle.

“She loves that ground and I couldn’t be happier with her.”

1st
12/1
Tote €15.80 €3.20
2nd
0.5L
28/1
€5.20
3rd
2.25L
10/1
€2.80
4th
6L
9/2Fav
€1.90
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.