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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Dumbarton settles into hurdling

Sun 21st Oct 2012, 14:39

Dumbarton and Robbie Power team up well at CorkDumbarton and Robbie Power team up well at Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Dumbarton put his previous hurdling experience to good use when taking the opening two-mile maiden hurdle at Cork.

The Gordon Elliott-trained 7/2 chance did miss a couple of hurdles in the back straight but got it right when it mattered in the straight.

Robbie Power’s mount struck the front two out, and kept on well to beat Enchanted Forest (13/2) by two lengths. The 5/2 favourite Gentleman Duke was a further half-length back in third. Smithfield started to jump left as the race developed, and could find no extra from two out finishing fifth.

Power said, “The better ground and a stronger pace helped him. He settled much better today.”