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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Schoolboy Error repeats the trick in Dundalk

Wed 18th Apr 2018, 19:43

Schoolboy Error (Chris Hayes) beating Dixie HighwaySchoolboy Error (Chris Hayes) beating Dixie Highway
© Photo Healy Racing

Schoolboy Error followed up a course and distance win last month by taking the Dundalk Stadium — Light Up Your Night Handicap.

The five-year-old gelding again showed his liking for this mile and a half trip when coming through strongly inside the final furlong to get the better of Dixie Highway Duke Of Waspington was sent off the 9/4 favourite but the front-runner could find no extra from early in the straight eventually finishing seventh.

Chris Hayes produced Schoolboy Error with a well-timed challenge, and the Shane Nolan-trained 9/2 shot was on top at the line.

The winning margin was a length, with Oromo a length and a half further away in third.

Nolan said, “Chris gave him a great ride. He did it well, settled well and finished out really well. The last day he was very keen and we thought if he settled better today the 3lb extra wouldn't make much difference to him.

“Hopefully he'll do the same again in a similar type of grade. He'll stay here until the ground dries up because he wants good ground.”

(GC & AM)

1st
9/2
Tote €5.00 €1.60
2nd
1L
10/1
€3.10
3rd
1.5L
12/1
€5.10
4th
shd
13/2
bf
0.5L
9/4Fav
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.