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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Hotrocket completes a treble on the day for Joseph O'Brien

Wed 12th Jul 2023, 20:17

Hotrocket and Conor Stone-Walsh (yellow cap) Hotrocket and Conor Stone-Walsh (yellow cap)
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O’Brien, successful twice at Dundalk this afternoon, completed a treble on the day as Hotrocket justified favouritism in the Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap.

The Starspangledbanner gelding won a maiden here last year for John Murphy before being snapped up by current connections for 68,000 guineas and was following up a Gowran win last month off a 9lb higher mark.

The 7/4 chance challenged between horses over a furlong out and got on top in the final 100 yards under Conor Stone-Walsh to beat Big Baby Bull by three quarters of a length. Lexington Dash was a further length and a half away in third.

Stone-Walsh said, “He broke well, I got into a lovely spot and was able to travel away into it.

“Turning in I was just waiting for room and thankfully when you’re going well enough you can make your own room and he hit the line well.

“He probably doesn’t do a lot when he gets to the front and is a lazy sort at home. Hopefully he’ll keep improving.

“He’s good over seven but will get a mile as well.”

The O'Brien-trained Sandy Creek and Shamwari both won in the hands of Declan McDonogh on the polytrack at Dundalk this afternoon.

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.75 €1.10
2nd
0.75L
7/1
€2.20
3rd
1.5L
12/1
€3.40
4th
hd
9/2
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.