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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Damut swoops late to complete hat-trick

Thu 29th Oct 2015, 15:09

Damut (right) leads close home to beat Holeinthewall BarDamut (right) leads close home to beat Holeinthewall Bar
© Photo Healy Racing

Damut completed a hat-trick when just getting up in the final strides under Johnny Burke in the Clonmel Handicap Hurdle.

The seven-year-old gelding provided his Bandon trainer Joe Dullea, who only took out a licence under 12 months ago, with his first winner under rules here back in May and followed up at Cork in August.

The application of a hood and space between his races has proved a winning formulae for the Gamut gelding and his Cobh owner/breeder Edmond Cogan.

Jack Kennedy set a strong pace on Holeinthewall Bar and appeared to have his rivals stretched approaching the straight.

However Damut, who made a mistake three out, gradually wore down the leader, and the 11/10 favourite got up close home to score by half a length.

The pair drew 12 lengths clear of Trade Marked in third.

Dullea said, "The ground might have been a bit dead for him but he (Johnny Burke) timed it well and gave him a great ride.

"The handicapper can't really be too hard on him today and hopefully not as hard as his last two wins.

"He was a bit lonely in the smaller field today and we'll look for another race at Christmas time next."

(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.