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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Give Battle gains due reward for his consistency

Thu 8th Aug 2019, 20:08

Give Battle and Mr Moondance (left) in the air together at the lastGive Battle and Mr Moondance (left) in the air together at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Give Battle ended a frustrating run of near misses when justifying favouritism in the Carlsberg Handicap Hurdle at Sligo.

The Charles Byrnes-trained gelding filled the runner-up spot on his last three outings including at Cork earlier this week but recovered losses here in first time cheek-pieces.

The seven-year-old was backed in from 2/1 this morning and went off the 11/8 favourite for this 2m1f event.

Kevin Brouder produced him to head the front-running Mr Moondance at the final flight, and he kept on well on the run-in to score by a length and three quarters. Jazz Ranger the complete outsider in the ten-runner field, came home well to take the runner-up spot with Mr Moondance in third.

Brouder said, “They went a good strong gallop, and he deserved that win.

“He’s come out of the run in Cork on Monday in good shape and fair play to Charles. He’s a good man and it’s nice to reward him. Hopefully he stays going.”

1st
11/8Fav
Tote €1.90 €1.02
2nd
1.75L
33/1
€7.20
3rd
1.25L
10/1
€1.70
4th
2.75L
6/1
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.