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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Althib off the mark in style

Thu 25th Oct 2018, 16:42

Althib and Killian LeonardAlthib and Killian Leonard
© Photo Healy Racing

Althib opened his account at the 19th time of asking with a convincing success in the second division of the mile handicap at Thurles.

Denis Hogan 's charge had been placed on four previous occasions and made the breakthrough in good style in today's 45-65 contest.

Killian Leonard settled behind the leaders from stall one before asking his mount to progress past the two marker.

The 13/2 shot hit the lead a furlong and a half from home and stayed on strongly in the closing stages to record a two-and-a-quarter length success. Dromana won the battle for the runner-up spot, getting home by half a length from Alwarda with the same margin back to Solomons Seal

1st
13/2
Tote €7.50 €2.60
2nd
2.25L
8/1
€2.40
3rd
0.5L
7/1
€2.30
4th
0.5L
7/2
bf
0.5L
3/1Fav
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.