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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Red gets off the mark in style

Sat 19th Oct 2013, 15:47

Enter The Red (Leigh Roche) comfortably beats Future Earner (far side)Enter The Red (Leigh Roche) comfortably beats Future Earner (far side)
© Photo Healy Racing

Enter The Red opened his account at the 18th attempt when taking the five-furlong Firville Handicap in fine style.

Leigh Roche’s mount appreciated the step back to the minimum trip, showing a decisive turn of foot a furlong out to settle the issue.

The 7/1 chance struck the front just under two furlongs out, and stretched clear on the far side to eventually win eased down by a length. Future Earner (33/1) kept on nicely in the closing stages to take the runner-up spot, with Cobblers Cove (12/1) a further length and a half back in third.

Winning trainer Aidan Howard said, “The ground and the trip suited. He might go to Wolverhampton in a week or two.”

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
7/1
Tote €5.80 €1.20
2nd
1L
33/1
€10.70
3rd
1.5L
12/1
€3.90
4th
1.5L
11/1
bf
0.5L
10/3Fav
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.