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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Newcomer Lodge lands Codd/Doyle bumper

Sat 21st Feb 2015, 16:38

Golan Lodge (Jamie Codd) beating An Dearg Mor (right)Golan Lodge (Jamie Codd) beating An Dearg Mor (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Jamie Codd and Liz Doyle teamed up to take the bumper at Fairyhouse with newcomer Golan Lodge

However those who supported 6/4 favourite An Dearg Mor (touched 1.04 in running on Betfair) must have been counting their winnings as Patrick Mullins oozed confidence when cruising to the front over a furlong out.

Meanwhile Codd was switching the Liz Doyle-trained gelding left to challenge on the stands’ side, and a strong drive got him to the front over 100 yards out.

Mullins rousted up the ‘jolly’ but was unable to rally sufficiently going down by half a length as the pair stretched 12 lengths clear of Dramatic Event in third.

Doyle said, “I've only had him about eight or nine weeks. He was in pre-training before and I was told he was a good horse.

“He beat a nice horse of Paul Nolan's in a schooling race and he went and won his maiden hurdle very well so I knew he'd go close.

“Jamie gave him a beautiful ride. He rode him like the best horse in the race and he went away and won like the best horse.”

(GC & 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.