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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Ventura Rebel comes back to the boil in Renaissance

Sat 26th Sep 2020, 17:12

Ventura Rebel (Declan McDonogh) beating Forever In DreamsVentura Rebel (Declan McDonogh) beating Forever In Dreams
© Photo Healy Racing

Ventura Rebel returned to form when landing the Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Renaisance Stakes at the Curragh.

The Richard Fahey-trained colt won twice early last season as a juvenile and went close in the Norfolk Stakes but this was his first victory since.

The 10/1 chance, who was also placed at Royal Ascot this year when third to Golden Horde in the Commonwealth Cup, had lost his way a bit in recent starts but this was a welcome return to form in first time cheek-pieces. Forever In Dreams set a strong pace in this six-furlong Group 3 event, while Romantic Proposal looked a big threat when travelling smoothly to challenge two furlongs out.

However, Declan McDonogh good a great tune out of Ventura Rebel inside the final furlong and was on top in the final 100 yards to score by half a length.

Forever In Dreams and Summerghand took the minor honours with Romantic Proposal in fourth.

McDonogh said, “Richard said he had been a bit disappointing but he was coming to the boil and I was getting on him at the right time.

“He raced lazy but the pace was good and when I switched him out he really ran towards Seamie (Heffernan, on Forever In Dreams) and found plenty for pressure.

“Richard said the headgear was helping him and maybe he’d just got a little bit clever. He toughed it out good in the end and could win another one of those.”

1st
10/1
Tote €15.20 €3.00
2nd
0.5L
5/1
€1.80
3rd
1.5L
11/4JFav
€1.30
bf
0.5L
11/4JFav
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.