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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Gallope provides Dobbs with welcome winner

Sun 14th Jun 2015, 18:15

Gallope (right)) and Fran Berry getting the better of MulticultureGallope (right)) and Fran Berry getting the better of Multiculture
© Photo Healy Racing

Gallope showed the benefit of a promising debut to provide her trainer Prunella Dobbs with a welcome success in the corkracecourse.ie Median Auction Maiden.

The daughter of Lope de Vega was slowly away at Fairyhouse last month before putting in some eye-catching work in the straight to finish fourth.

Fran Berry was again in the saddle and, with Royal Ascot Trip setting a blistering pace to the straight in this extended mile event, Gallope struck the front over a furlong out.

The 3/1 chance and Multiculture came clear of the field, with a neck separating them at the line. Hushed Tones was over eight lengths back in third.

Mrs Dobbs said, "I've always liked this filly and considered her our best flat horse. It's wonderful for Charlie (O'Reilly, owner) as he picked her out at the sales himself and liked her pedigree.

"We'll take baby steps and see how she comes out of this. I don't think she wants soft ground but a little more give would help. We've had a bit of a drought (first winner in ten months) and hopefully it will now turn into a torrent!"

1st
3/1
Tote €5.80 €1.40
2nd
nk
4/1
€1.40
3rd
8.5L
16/1
€2.60
4th
nk
5/1
bf
1.5L
9/4Fav
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.