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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Alaliya lunges late to score for Lynch

Tue 29th Aug 2017, 18:54

Ger LynchGer Lynch
© Photo Healy Racing

The Ger Lynch-trained Alaliya pounced late to grab the spoils in the Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe.

3/1 favourite Let's Twist Again looked to have matters in control when hitting the front after the second last but was mowed down late on in the three-mile one-furlong contest.

Alaliya gave chase going to the final flight and found another gear on the run-in to assert close home and record a half-length win under Liam Gilligan.

It was a second winner for the 7lb claimer, who had opened his account at Sligo earlier in the month.

It was a first winner since September 2013 for Lynch and he said:- “That was badly needed - Rock On Barney has been placed three times and Miss McIlroy should have won last week but it's worth it when it comes.

"She'll be entered in the four year old hurdle at Listowel next and if it comes up soft I'll run her."

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

1st
13/2
Tote €7.00 €1.80
2nd
0.5L
3/1Fav
€1.10
3rd
12L
12/1
€2.80
4th
3.5L
33/1
€7.90
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.