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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Hood and cheek-pieces does the trick for Baronial Pride

Fri 22nd Oct 2021, 18:34

Dylan Browne McMonagle and Baronial PrideDylan Browne McMonagle and Baronial Pride
© Photo Healy Racing

Baronial Pride recorded his first win since a debut juvenile success for Richard Fahey over three years ago when taking the Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Available Online Apprentice Handicap.

The Mayson gelding has been quite lightly-raced since joining Joseph O’Brien earlier this year, losing his race at the start on a number of occasions.

The fitting of a hood in the stalls was a great help here and Dylan Browne McMonagle was able to get a good position despite a wide draw.

The easy-to-back 11/1 chance asserted well over a furlong out and kept on under pressure to hold Chavajod by a diminishing half-a-length with Zahee a further length and a half back in third.

Browne McMonagle said, “We put a hood on him in the stalls for the first time tonight as he’s been breaking slow. I whipped it off at the last minute and he was very good away.

“I got into a lovely position and he put the race to bed a long way out. He picked up well for me off the bend and he stays galloping.

“He also had cheek-pieces on for the first time which paid dividends along with the hood in the stalls.”

1st
11/1
Tote €11.80 €3.70
2nd
0.5L
7/2JFav
€2.20
3rd
1.5L
33/1
€10.20
4th
0.5L
7/2JFav
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.