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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Timikar continues Oxx revival

Mon 30th Sep 2013, 16:05

Timikar is driven clear by Declan McDonoghTimikar is driven clear by Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

John Oxx has suffered a troubled year with a well-documented virus but recent results suggest the Currabeg maestro should enjoy a decent close to the season, and Timikar kept up the good work for the yard in the mile and a half maiden.

The Aga Khan's Dynaformer colt was making a belated seasonal debut here having shown promise on his only previous outing last autumn, and was sent to the front well over a furlong out.

Declan McDonogh’s mount, a 7/1 chance, kept on really well to beat Cape Glory (7/2) by just over three lengths.

Joseph O’Brien was sending out distress signals from a long way out aboard well-backed 7/4 favourite Sardinia but the Galileo newcomer did keep on in the closing stages to take third.

Oxx’s assistant Jimmy O’Neill said, “He’s a big raw horse and had a few minor little things that kept him off the track until now. He wants nice ground but may not get that again and is not one for the all-weather. He will probably go the Goffs Horses in Training Sale.”

McDonogh said, “He’d a good run in a two-year-old maiden at Leopardstown last year that’s worked out well. He’s potentially a nice horse and I could see him improving a lot from that.

“I was in front plenty soon enough but he raced to the line well. I liked his attitude as he had plenty of a chance to get lonely in front.”

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
7/1
Tote €10.50 €2.60
2nd
3.25L
7/2
€1.50
3rd
2.75L
7/4Fav
€1.10
4th
2.25L
3/1
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.