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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Orr narrows gap to just one in apprentice title race

Sun 3rd Nov 2019, 13:39

Tide Of Time (dark blue/purple colours) wins under Oisin OrrTide Of Time (dark blue/purple colours) wins under Oisin Orr
© Photo Healy Racing

Oisin Orr, just denied by a nose on Soul Seeker in the opener, kept the apprentice championship alive when taking the Christmas Party Raceday At Naas Handicap aboard Tide Of Time

The Donegal native, champion apprentice back in 2017, is now just one behind (43-42) Andrew Slattery in this year’s title race after the Eddie Lynam-trained gelding scored in decisive fashion.

The five-year-old led inside the final furlong and asserted in the closing stages to beat Strong Johnson by two and a quarter lengths.

Arcanears was a half-length further back in third with Mokhalad completing the places in fourth.

Lynam said, “He did it well. He went a bit flat on us for a while and I just tried to freshen him. He’d been on the go quite a while waiting for his ground — he likes a cut.

“What I did like about him was when they did try to lock him up at one stage he was able to bully his way out. He’s homebred and all that family have been very good to me. That’s him finished for the season now.

“He’s done his bit for Oisin today and hopefully one of the others can win for him. A draw would be a good result but that nose (that Soul Seeker was beaten by) in the last race is looking bigger now.”

1st
13/2Fav
Tote €7.90 €2.90
2nd
2.25L
12/1
€3.20
3rd
0.5L
8/1
€2.30
4th
hd
7/1
€1.60
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.