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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Trustyourinstinct justifies good support on debut

Sat 27th May 2023, 18:06

Trustyourinstinct and Declan McDonogh Trustyourinstinct and Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

Long odds-on favourite Up And Under was ruled out of the Bet Builder Novibet Irish EBF (C&G) Maiden due to a temperature but Joseph O’Brien still saddled the winner as Trustyourinstinct made a successful debut at the Curragh.

There would have been a sizeable Rule 4 deduction on overnight offers of 40/1 as Voice Of Reason was also among the non-runners but Trustyourinstinct was well-supported throughout the afternoon to go off the 11/4 favourite.

Declan McDonogh got a nice run up the inner to lead over a furlong out and the JP McManus-owned son of Churchill stayed on strongly inside the final 150 yards to beat the front-running Dubawi Delight by three and three-quarter lengths. Dawn Session was also prominent throughout in this 1m2f event finishing a further half-a-length back in third.

O'Brien said, “He looks a nice horse. We thought he'd run well and he'll have learned a lot.

“He was green in the middle of the race there but I thought he went to the line well. It was a good performance on debut.

"I'm not sure where we go now, it's a difficult enough spot when you win first time at this time of year. He'll probably end up going for a winners' race.

“You wouldn't be rushing to go 12 but he should get it.”

Quotes by Gary Carson

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.