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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Yaha shows plenty of Fizz in front

Sat 21st Jan 2017, 14:42

Yaha Fizz and Ryan Treacy are clear at the lastYaha Fizz and Ryan Treacy are clear at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Yaha Fizz repeated the front-running tactics that were successful at Naas earlier this month when taking the Athlumney Handicap Hurdle in impressive fashion at Navan.

Ryan Treacy ’s mount was clear for most of the two-mile event and, despite clouting the penultimate flight, the well-backed 4/1 chance galloped on strongly up the hill to score by seven and a half lengths.

There were a further 14 lengths back to 9/4 favourite Castlehume in third.

Winning trainer Eamon Delany said, “He’s just coming to himself. It has taken time but he settles now. He’ll have a few more runs over hurdles and then go back chasing. He was just unlucky a few times.”

Delany’s son Alan, who is the assistant trainer and part-owner of the seven-year-old, said “He’s improving all the time. He’s a big horse that was weak last year but has strengthened up unbelievably this winter.”

1st
4/1
Tote €5.30 €1.80
2nd
7.5L
7/1
€2.40
3rd
14L
9/4Fav
€1.50
4th
7.5L
12/1
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.