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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Quarry Lil has bookies on the back foot in opener

Thu 5th Sep 2019, 17:14

Quarry Lil and Eoin O'Brien lead over the lastQuarry Lil and Eoin O'Brien lead over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Quarry Lil landed a tidy gamble when making most in the opening Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.

The Paul O’Flynn-trained mare, winner of a point-to-point at Ballyvodock in February, was as big as 20/1 earlier in the day, and was sent off a 7/1 chance in this nine-runner event over an extended 2m3f.

Eoin O’Brien’s mount kept on well in the straight, and won comfortably by a diminishing three quarters of a length from My Midnight

The runner-up didn’t enjoy the clearest of passages early in the straight and was also inconvenienced by an awkward jump at the last. Caddy Shack was just a neck back in third, while 5/4 favourite The Three Wizards held every chance before weakening to finish fifth.

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.