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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Nibiru just comes out best in the claimer

Fri 18th Oct 2024, 17:16

Nibiru and James Ryan (yellow silks)Nibiru and James Ryan (yellow silks)
© Photo Healy Racing

Nibiru gained a seventh career win as the dual-purpose gelding just came out on top in a blanket finish to the opening Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race at Dundalk.

Many of the 12-runner field were still in contention a furlong out and James Ryan’s mount, backed from 13/2 into 100/30, finished best to get up on the line for a short head verdict over Acotango Timourid was a neck further back in third with Firstman and Autocrat close up in fourth and fifth respectively.

Ryan said, "A good run in the Curragh the last day. I was just hopeful they would go quick enough for us.

"We didn't go mad and we just went even the whole way. It worked out well. I was able to bide my time to get there.

"In fairness, I knew he would be good at the death and the last 150 yards was his best piece of work."

Ryan is just one behind Adam Caffrey (29 wins) in a three-way battle for the apprentice championship, with Wayne Hassett very much in the mix also on the 28-winner mark.

Autocrat was later claimed for €9,000 to be trained by Dick Donohoe.

Quotes by Michael Graham

1st
10/3
Tote €4.34 €1.70
2nd
shd
10/1
€2.60
3rd
nk
17/2
€2.70
4th
nk
13/2
bf
nk
11/4JFav
bf
nk
11/4JFav
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.