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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Crystal follows up in style

Fri 16th Aug 2013, 20:29

Crystal Earth (Ronan Whelan) scores in clearcut fashionCrystal Earth (Ronan Whelan) scores in clearcut fashion
© Photo Healy Racing

Crystal Earth recorded her second win this week when following up an easy Ballinrobe victory by taking the concluding two-mile handicap at Tramore.

Trainer Peter Fahey’s team have enjoyed a great run over the past month, and the six-year-old mare is certainly doing her bit with this second win in the space of four days under a 5lb penalty.

The well-supported 13/8 favourite quickened well for Ronan Whelan to lead over a furlong out, and kept on to beat Baracas (25/1) by a length and three quarters. Chill (backed on track from 14/1 down to 8/1) was just a half-length further adrift in third.

Fahey said, “That was great. Our hand was kind of forced with her as she is due to go up another 6lb. I don’t think she would have won with another 6lb on her back there. She is in again at Bellewstown on Thursday but I doubt if she will run there.

“All my horses have come to hand in the past month or so, and I want to thank Anthony Coyne who is a friend of the owner (Gilbert De Meester) and does a lot of acupuncture. She will go over hurdles next year.”

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

1st
13/8Fav
Tote €3.30 €1.10
2nd
1.75L
25/1
€6.80
3rd
0.5L
8/1
€2.70
4th
4.75L
16/1
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.