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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Ocean shines Bright

Mon 2nd Jan 2012, 13:02

Ocean Bright a promising third at Gowran Park last month, made all under Conor Maxwell to take the opening McCarthy Insurance Group Mares Handicap Hurdle in fine style at Cork.

The two and a half mile event proved quite incident-packed with strong 7/4 favourite By The Hour one of a number of casualties as she slipping up when tracking the leaders around halfway.

Ocean Bright (11/1) asserted approaching the second last and was soon in command, with the six-year-old grey eased down in the closing stages by Maxwell to beat Norah Starr (6/1) by a comfortable two and a quarter lengths. Sherika (16/1) was third. Evesham Star Seenya and Play The Wing were all fallers, while Beabus House was brought down.

Winning trainer Dermot McLoughlin said, “She's a tough filly who grinds it out. She may jump a fence in time but we'll see what the handicapper does now.”

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.