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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Colah scores at Thurles again

Thu 26th Nov 2015, 15:45

Mount Colah (left) beats DanekingMount Colah (left) beats Daneking
© Photo Healy Racing

Smart chaser Mount Colah bounced back to winning ways with a hard fought victory in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle at Thurles.

The race developed into a duel between Jerry Cosgrave's charge and 6/4 favourite Daneking from the second last flight.

Mount Colah had a narrow advantage, under regular partner Noel McParlan, going to the final flight and kept finding on the run-in to repel Daneking by three-parts-of-a-length.

The 9/2 winner was making his seasonal debut. He had won a Listed Chase at the track in January before being pulled up in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham and finishing well beaten in handicap company at Punchestown.

"He switched off today and that was the main thing and also got a good lead. The good gallop helped him to settle and he was in a good way today,” said Cosgrave.

"He's a small horse and will stick to hurdles until we find a decent chase to suit. He was very fit coming here today and that's three wins for him here."

Daneking was bidding to give Willie Mullins a four-timer on the card and Ruby Walsh a treble.

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

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.