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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Scalor scores at 25/1 for Doyle & Flanagan

Fri 17th Jul 2020, 18:03

Scalor (far side) jumps the last with Grange WalkScalor (far side) jumps the last with Grange Walk
© Photo Healy Racing

Liz Doyle and Sean Flanagan teamed up to take the opening Kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle as Scalor sprang a 25/1 surprise.

The French-bred gelding had shown promise on his bumper debut at Punchestown early last year but following five subsequent runs was reappearing here after a near ten-month break.

The five-year-old tracked the leaders before battling it out with 50/1 chance Grange Walk in the straight, and Flanagan’s mount just found a bit extra in the closing stages to prevail by half a length.

The 6/5 favourite Top Line Tommy could find no extra at the business end and weakened back to finish 12 lengths adrift in third.

Doyle said, “He’s not a bad little horse. He was second in his bumper first time out and I had settling issues with him. The better ground also helped and he had a bit of a blow so hopefully he can progress. We might have a look at something in Galway.

“He hadn’t run in a long time so he wasn’t wound within an inch of his life.

“The passage of time has helped him to settle. He thought he was a Formula 1 car for a while as a bumper horse!”

1st
25/1
Tote €45.10 €5.90
2nd
0.5L
50/1
€8.80
3rd
12L
6/5Fav
€1.02
4th
0.5L
4/1
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.