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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Toushan just prevails for patient owner

Sun 15th Nov 2015, 16:44

Toushan (right) and Nickname Exit are in the air together at the lastToushan (right) and Nickname Exit are in the air together at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Tom Foley was full of praise for Goresbridge owner/breeder Michael O'Dowd after Toushan repaid his patience in the INH Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Chase at Cork.

The lightly-raced eight-year-old gelding has been difficult to train but snatched victory from the jaws of defeat under Roger Loughran in a very tight finish.

The 6/4 favourite and chief market rival Nickname Exit (15/8) had the 2m5f race between them in the straight but, to the surprise of most observers, judge David Maher called Toushan the winner by a nose as the pair stretched 28 lengths and more clear of the remainder.

Foley said, "That was coming for a while but I don't mind waiting as long as they come. I thought he was beat, and Roger said he idled when he hit the front.

"He's a very quick learner (at jumping), and as long as the ground is soft he'll run.

"Only the owner would have stuck with him. He's had a lot of problems, and I told him a couple of times he was wasting his money holding onto him."

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.