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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Foley's veteran is simply Playing with rivals

Sat 4th Jan 2014, 15:57

Kevin Sexton tells Tom Foley how easy it was afterwardsKevin Sexton tells Tom Foley how easy it was afterwards
© Photo Healy Racing

Playing returned to form with a smooth success at the Limerick Christmas meeting, and the Tom Foley-trained veteran followed up with an even more emphatic success in the McCarthy Insurance Group Handicap Chase.

Kevin Sexton’s mount went on early in the straight, and the 9/2 favourite soon took control for a facile success.

The quite lightly-raced eleven-year-old simply toyed with his rivals, coming home nine lengths clear of Prince Of Milan with Paco Jack another five and a half lengths away in third.

Foley said, “The owner sent him to France but he didn’t come back in a good way. He’d leg and back problems and it took a long time to get him back right. I’m delighted that he’s won again.

“He’ll probably go up for that and we might try him in a decent race next time off a lower weight.”

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.