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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Defi Bleu completes a double for Elliott in bumper

Sat 9th Dec 2017, 17:16

Defi Bleu and Lisa O'NeillDefi Bleu and Lisa O'Neill
© Photo Healy Racing

Defi Bleu landed the odds with a dour staying performance in the REA T & J Gavigan Estate Agents Flat Race at Navan.

The son of Saddler Maker was runner-up to Flemenshill on his only point-to-point start at Oldtown back in February, and the winner was subsequently sold at Cheltenham for a whopping 480,000.

Defi Bleu was never far from the pace, and Lisa O’Neill sent the 4/5 favourite to the front about two furlongs from home.

The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding asserted at the furlong pole and was driven out to beat Calicojack by four lengths, with the pace-setting I Am Sailing a further length and a half back in third.

The remaining six runners were well strung out in the straight on this testing ground.

Elliott was completing a double having earlier won the Grade 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Klairon Davis Novice Chase with Tombstone

Elliott's assistant Ian 'Busty' Amond said, “He's a fine big horse. He stays going well and that's what you want today.

“Lisa said he didn't do a whole lot in front but he's won well at the end and he's a nice horse to look forward to.”

(GC & 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.