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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Spin bowls over rivals in Ballinrobe

Mon 18th Jul 2016, 19:40

Laws Of Spin (right) and Shane Foley beating Kandahari at a sun-kissed BallinrobeLaws Of Spin (right) and Shane Foley beating Kandahari at a sun-kissed Ballinrobe
© Photo Healy Racing

Laws Of Spin overcame a nine months absence to open his account under Shane Foley in the Tote Super Pick 6 Guarantee Every Sunday Handicap at Ballinrobe.

The Willie Mullins-trained gelding showed promise last year when runner-up in a maiden at the Listowel Festival, and went one better here despite taking a walk in the market.

The 7/1 chance headed Kandahari a furlong out but that rival stuck to her task well and there was just half a length between the pair at the line. Fire Tree was prominent throughout but could find no extra in the straight finishing another four and a half lengths adrift in third.

Foley said, “He enjoyed the ground (officially good), and on some of his two-year-old runs he was entitled to win.

“He got to the front a bit sooner than I wanted. It was his first run in a long time but he toughed it out well in fairness to him.”

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.