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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Irregular win for trainer/rider Hogan

Thu 8th Dec 2016, 13:38

The Irregular (Denis Hogan) leads on the far side over the lastThe Irregular (Denis Hogan) leads on the far side over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The Irregular a shade unfortunate on his handicap debut at Thurles last week, made amends when opening his account in the Powerstown Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel.

Trained and ridden by Denis Hogan, the Scorpion gelding was one of a line of six horses approaching the final flight.

However the 8/1 chance came home best on the run-in to prevail by three quarters of a length from Like A Demon Rapid Fritz was a further length and a half back in third, while 11/4 favourite Dawerann was under pressure entering the straight and kept on one paced in fourth.

Hogan said, "He was due that after I didn't get the best of runs around at Thurles. He was a bit green and I didn't give him the best of rides.

"It's good to make amends today for the lads Ray Treacy and Shaun Staplehurst, who are local but based in England. Ray has a good few horses with me and is a good supporter.

"He'll turn out somewhere over Christmas. He is what he is but is only a four-year-old and is big and raw. Fences will be his job eventually."

(TW & 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.