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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

A Love worth waiting for

Mon 24th Sep 2012, 16:34

Love Is The Key in front at FairyhouseLove Is The Key in front at Fairyhouse
© Photo Healy Racing

Love Is The Key defied an official rating of just 57 when opening her account at the 17th attempt in the six furlongs maiden at Fairyhouse.

However the fact that the first reserve was backed on track from 10/1 into 8's showed the lack of quality in this 18 runner event.

Gary Carroll always had the daughter of Azamour up with the pace, and she kept on well in the testing conditions to beat the staying on Res Nullius (12/1) by three quarters of a length.

The 11/4 favourite September Lily held every chance finishing a nose further back in third.

Winning trainer Michael Mulvany said, “Gary said last week that she was only starting to come to herself, and maidens are often not as good as normal at this time of the year.”

1st
8/1
Tote €12.20 €3.30
2nd
0.75L
12/1
€3.90
3rd
nose
11/4Fav
€1.30
4th
2L
7/1
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.