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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Murray opens Listowel account with Gold Speed

Sat 23rd Sep 2023, 15:47

Gold Speed (Sean Flanagan) leads over the lastGold Speed (Sean Flanagan) leads over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Adrian Murray fulfilled a long-held ambition to train a winner at Listowel when Gold Speed landed the M J Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle this afternoon.

The ten-year-old son of Gold Well has suffered his fair share of injuries in the past but connections have been able to get a good run with him over the past 12 months and he bridged a three-year gap without a win to record a fourth career victory here.

Sean Flanagan ’s mount jumped to the front at the final flight in this 2m4f event and the 17/2 shot kept on well to beat the staying on Bugs Moran by three quarters of a length with topweight Buddy One the same distance further back in third.

Murray said, “As a young horse he showed a lot of potential and he’s after coming back off three career threatening injuries.

“I’ve never had a winner in Listowel before and I’ve had plenty of seconds and thirds over the past 15 years.

“He was in earlier in the week and I didn’t run him because of the ground. I knew he was real well coming here and on the back of the run in Galway, I was expected a big run.

“Everything is a bonus with him now and luckily the last year and a half he’s been very good. We don’t over race him and we keep him fresh.”

The Westmeath trainer recorded his first Group 1 winner with Bucanero Fuerte in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last month.

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.