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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Roosevelt upsets the odds on debut

Thu 27th Jul 2017, 20:27

Delano Roosevelt (right) gets up on the line for Wayne LordanDelano Roosevelt (right) gets up on the line for Wayne Lordan
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan O’Brien saddled a 1-2 in the Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden at Leopardstown but the result was a surprise to most with Delano Roosevelt making a successful debut by touching off the odds-on Coat Of Arms

The 4/6 favourite looked set to score when a couple of lengths up inside the final furlong but was unable to hold the late surge of his well-bred stable-companion.

Wayne Lordan ’s mount, by Galileo out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Again, came home well to just get up in the final strides. Warm The Voice also made a promising debut staying on a further length and a half away in third.

O’Brien said, “He’s a lovely big horse with a big engine, and galloped home well. He’s by Galileo out of a very good mare, and is still very green. He’s obviously a fair horse but where we go now is the next problem.

“There are no races for winners so you have to put them straight into stakes races. A horse like this wins a maiden and then they get pitched in too deep straight away. It would be great to have some of those novice races that they have in England which are a great idea.

“Ryan was happy with his horse. He just said when he got there he waited on them.”

Boylesports have introduced Delano Roosevelt at 20/1 for the 2018 Investec Derby.

1st
14/1
Tote €20.10 €3.90
2nd
hd
4/6Fav
€1.02
3rd
1.5L
50/1
€19.20
4th
0.5L
25/1
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.