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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Kashi goes one better at Fairyhouse a year on

Sun 1st Jan 2023, 14:17

Kashi (centre) and Donagh MeylerKashi (centre) and Donagh Meyler
© Photo Healy Racing

Kashi runner-up in the Fairyhouse Membership 2023 Handicap Hurdle on this card last year, went one better 12 months later when coming out best in an exciting finish at odds of 12/1.

The Karl Thornton-trained gelding tracked his pace-setting stablemate Don’t Talk before challenging approaching the final flight.

Donagh Meyler ’s mount kept on well on the run-in to just edge out Musta Lovea Lovea by a neck with Don’t Talk only giving best in the closing stages three quarters of a length back in third.

Thornton said, “He won in Cork (last May) and then I went to Hexham with him for a novice hurdle where he was a 1/3 shot. He came out of the back of the horsebox and nearly killed himself. He’s very lucky to be alive and it’s just taken a while to get back where he was.

“He likes it around here and goes on the soft ground. We could go for a good handicap with him.”

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.