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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Summer proves a Star for the Walsh family

Mon 19th Mar 2012, 17:41

Summer Star and Katie Walsh easily win the bumperSummer Star and Katie Walsh easily win the bumper
© Photo Healy Racing

Summer Star an eye-catching fourth on her debut at Punchestown last month in a race that also featured another winner on this card Kauto Grand Mogol ran out a really impressive winner of the Greenmount Mares INH Flat Race for lady riders.

Trained by Ted Walsh for his wife Helen and ridden by their daughter Katie, the 2/1 favouite cruised into the lead under two furlongs out and drew right away in the final furlong to beat Carrigeen Lonicera (6/1) by 14 lengths. Scrapper Jack (10/1) could find no extra in the straight to finish another eight lengths back in third.

Ted Walsh said, “I bought her to go to the breeze-up’s but she wasn’t quick enough to go there so we held onto her. She has a good staying pedigree.

“She finished well at Punchestown and has obviously come on well from that run. She will come back here in a few weeks for a Listed four-year-old bumper.”

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

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.