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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Universally again shows his liking for Fairyhouse

Fri 14th Jun 2024, 18:17

Universally and Niall McCullaghUniversally and Niall McCullagh
© Photo Healy Racing

Universally repeated a course and distance success from last autumn when coming from last to first in the straight to take the Maher Tractor Sales Handicap at Fairyhouse.

The grey son of Acclamation really got motoring from over a furlong out under Niall McCullagh and led in the final 100 yards to beat the front-running Tawaazon by a length. Pink Sorrel was a further length and a quarter back in third.

Winning trainer Eoghan O’Neill said, “He won at Fairyhouse last year and seems to enjoy it here.

“A little dig in the ground is very important for him. It’s good ground there today and it was firm in Down Royal the other day.

“He enjoys coming through horses and that’s the way he won here last year as well.”

1st
13/2
Tote €7.50 €2.70
2nd
1L
11/1
€4.30
3rd
1.25L
11/1
4th
hd
5/2JFav
bf
2.25L
5/2JFav
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.