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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lean proves Keen to complete Foley double

Sun 10th May 2015, 17:45

Lean And Keen (Shane Foley) beating Beau SatchelLean And Keen (Shane Foley) beating Beau Satchel
© Photo Healy Racing

Lean And Keen has proved a grand dual purpose sort for connections, and recorded his fifth win in the space of just over a year when defying top-weight in the John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Handicap at Leopardstown.

The five-year-old gelding was part of a line of horses in contention across the track at the furlong pole, and he dug deepest in the closing stages to collect.

Shane Foley, on the mark half-an-hour earlier aboard the impressive Success Days in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, had to work much harder here to complete a quick double.

The 5/1 chance led close home to record a half-length verdict over Beau Satchel with Bobby Jean just a head further away in third.

Winning trainer Sean Byrne said, "He handles the ground but with that weight I'd say he wants better ground. It was a good honest performance.

"He'll mix it between the flat and hurdles."

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.