Alan Magee’s Ones To Watch

Alan Magee Alan Magee shares his thoughts on runners which have recently caught his attention.

Recent Whispers Winners — Ajero (3/1, Ludlow 22nd Oct), Alarm Call (2/1, Navan 7th Oct), Belfast Banter (5/2, Galway 24th Oct), Blue De Vega (15/2, Leicester 6th Oct), Erins Benefit (13/8Fav, Bellewstown 25th Aug), Fame And Acclaim (8/13Fav, Punchestown 3rd Sep), Federica Sophia (5/6Fav, Leopardstown 31st Jul), Hasanabad (10/11Fav, Southwell 3rd Sep), Isotope (5/4Fav, Wexford 5th Sep), Magical (9/2, Leopardstown 12th Sep), Make Good (9/2, Navan 22nd Oct), Marchons Ensemble (7/1, Dundalk 2nd Oct), Myrcella (5/2, Killarney 19th Aug), Penny Out (13/8, Tramore 13th Aug), Powerful Out (15/8, Tramore 15th Oct), The Storyteller (2/1Fav, Punchestown 14th Oct), Tullybeg (1/1Fav, Downpatrick 9th Oct), Zawara (9/4, Naas 3rd Aug),

Offiah (IRE)

Well-fancied but badly drawn on debut in a mile Dundalk maiden and showed his inexperience before keeping on well inside the final furlong. Looks well capable of winning a similar event and bred to stay further in time.

Spilt Passion (IRE)

Baseman (GB)

By Kingman and from a Juddmonte family that Dermot Weld has done well with in the past. Fancied on debut at Tipperary and came home strongly when just failing to peg back the odds-on favourite. Looks sure to win a maiden before going on to better things.

Agrimony (GB)

Unfancied on debut at Punchestown but showed plenty of potential, making good headway in the straight and keeping on well behind the odds-on favourite. Looks sure to progress and well capable of a maiden success.

Ebeneezer Perry (GB)

Cost 80,000 at Doncaster as a yearling and shaped well on debut from a wide draw at Leopardstown. Took a while to get going in the straight but the penny really started to drop in the closing stages and looks sure to benefit from this experience. Stays at least 7f.