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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

An Bradan Feasa scores in style on hurdle debut

Fri 15th Sep 2023, 15:51

An Bradan Feasa (right) and JJ SlevinAn Bradan Feasa (right) and JJ Slevin
© Photo Healy Racing

An Bradan Feasa made an impressive start over hurdles when striding clear on the run-in to take the David Sweeney Memorial 3YO Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe.

The Joseph O’Brien-trained gelding was far from disgraced on his debut recently on the Flat at Navan and attracted some support here — 6/1 in the morning and further backed from 100/30 into 5/2 joint favourite on track.

The son of Camelot jumped to the front at the final flight and soon asserted under JJ Slevin for a stylish victory.

There was an eight lengths gap back to Pigeon House with the winner’s stablemate Expelliarmus a further two and a quarter lengths back in third.

Slevin said, "It was a good performance considering he'd only had the one run in Navan. Deccie (McDonogh) rode him there and he ran quite well.

"He was a bit green in the run here but did it well. I like the way he kept lengthening the whole way up the straight to the line, it's a good sign.

"He's a Camelot out of a Shantou mare, related to Kalashnikov and Kicking King, so it's a staying family. He could be a nice horse down the line, hopefully, and we'll have plenty of options with him"

Quotes by Mark Nunan

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.