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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Impervious makes a winning debut in Cork at 20/1

Mon 2nd Aug 2021, 15:53

Impervious (Mike O'Connor) leads over the lastImpervious (Mike O'Connor) leads over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Impervious caused something of a surprise when scoring at odds of 20/1 on debut in the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Cork.

The Colm Murphy-trained mare cost €26,000 as a three-year-old at the Derby Sale and showed that was money well spent with a decisive victory.

Mike O’Connor produced the daughter of Shantou to head 6/4 favourite Dark Spark before the final flight and she drew clear on the run-in to score by six and a half lengths. Fancy A Cosmo was a further five and a half lengths adrift in third.

O’Connor said, “The trainer filled me with plenty of confidence. He said to ride her mid-division and they went a nice gallop for the ground. She seems a nice mare going forward.”

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.