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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Cloudy records surprise win for O'Donovan

Thu 22nd May 2014, 20:29

Cloudy Morning (right) gets a better jump at the last than Emmy LouCloudy Morning (right) gets a better jump at the last than Emmy Lou
© Photo Healy Racing

The Powerstown Park Handicap Hurdle looked a difficult puzzle beforehand and so it proved as bottom-weight Cloudy Morning got off the mark at the twelfth attempt at odds of 20/1.

Trained near Bartlemy in Co. Cork by Mike O’Donovan, the six-year-old gelding was one of a number to challenge in the straight. Emmy Lou held every chance of completing a treble on the day for Denis Hogan but a mistake at the last proved crucial as Ryan Treacy’s mount pinged that flight to prevail by three quarters of a length. Fantastic Bob was a further four lengths back in third, with Shanroe Society completing the placings in fourth.

O’Donovan said, “That wasn’t expected. I knew he had ability and he’d been placed in a bumper but he never seemed to do it."

(TW & AM)

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.