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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Together Forever scores in style

Sun 12th Oct 2014, 17:10

Together Forever and Joseph O'Brien stride clearTogether Forever and Joseph O'Brien stride clear
© Photo Healy Racing

Together Forever took the Listed Staffordstown Stud Stakes in impressive fashion at the Curragh, and left connections dreaming of bigger things next year.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained filly needed four outings before opening her account in a Gowran Park maiden but is obviously improving judged on this performance by the well-backed 11/10 favourite.

The daughter of Galileo led under a quarter of a mile out and stretched clear inside the final furlong for Joseph O’Brien to beat stablemate Cocoon by three lengths. Quinta Verde was a further length and a half back in third.

Aidan O’Brien said, “She quickened up well, and Joseph feels she is more of a Guineas than an Oaks type. She has more speed than we were giving her credit for.

“Before she won her maiden at Gowran we were making too much use of her. We will probably leave her alone now as she is going a bit hairy but she is a filly to look forward to.”

1st
11/10Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.02
2nd
3L
20/1
€3.70
3rd
1.5L
7/2
€1.60
4th
1L
9/1
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.