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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Joey Sasa opens his hurdle account

Mon 26th Dec 2016, 14:16

Joey Sasa and Sean FlanaganJoey Sasa and Sean Flanagan
© Photo Healy Racing

Joey Sasa gained a deserved win over hurdles when taking the Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The seven-year-old gelding won two bumpers in the space of five days this autumn, and has since filled the runner-up spot on both maiden hurdle outings at Navan.

Sean Flanagan produced the 3/1 chance on the outer entering the straight, and he kept on well on the run-in to beat Barra by two and a quarter lengths. Castello Sforza was a further half a length away in third.

Winning trainer Noel Meade said, “He was beaten by a good horse in Navan, and I really thought he would win today. Sean said the ground was a help, and he felt it was yielding with no soft in it.”

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.