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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

The Eye Of Tulla proves good advert for McMahon

Fri 15th Sep 2023, 19:10

The Eye Of Tulla and Gary NoonanThe Eye Of Tulla and Gary Noonan
© Photo Healy Racing

The Eye Of Tulla added to a win at Limerick earlier this year when staying on strongly to land the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase at Ballinrobe.

The Brian McMahon-trained gelding took 16 starts before scoring off a basement mark over fences at Limerick in May and ultimately won in decisive fashion here.

He just headed the front-running Itsalonglongroad when that rival made a mistake at the penultimate fence and the 9/2 shot stayed on strongly on the run-in for Gary Noonan to score by eight lengths.

The pacesetter kept on for second with Ardamir three lengths further back in third.

McMahon said, "He's done it really well, he's a miller to jump and two miles is his trip and he likes to bowl along in a nice rhythm. John Staunton does an awful lot of work with him and he did a little bit of fast work with him yesterday and he said "we're in business".

"Once he gets his conditions, nice ground and two miles, he usually puts up a good show.

"I'm full-time training now and am trying to build up the string. I'm building a barn at the moment which should be ready soon and I'll be up into the low-twenties numbers wise.

"I was working as a biochemist but I said I'd have one cut off this training game and really give it my all, so hopefully things will go well and I'll get my hands on a few nice horses."

Quotes by Mark Nunan

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.