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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Concorde made to work on Navan return

Wed 8th Oct 2014, 15:15

Silver Concorde beats RightdownthemiddleSilver Concorde beats Rightdownthemiddle
© Photo Healy Racing

Cheltenham bumper winner Silver Concorde warmed up for a novice hurdle campaign this winter when making a winning return to action on the Flat at Navan this afternoon.

Dermot Weld's charge was sent off 2/5 favourite for his first outing under Flat rules and cruised into contention in the straight in the two mile maiden.

Pat Smullen asked his mount to go on a furlong and a half out but had to get down to work in the closing stages to see off the attentions of 16/1 shot Rightdownthemiddle by three-parts-of-a-length.

The Dansili gelding was having his first run since Punchestown ,when Cheltenham runner-up Shaneshill had gained revenge on him in the Grade 1 bumper.

“He enjoyed his summer break, and this was a nice race to get him started again,” said the trainer's son Kris Weld.

“He probably won’t reappear over hurdles until around Christmas time. He’s a spring horse and wouldn’t want real heavy ground.”

Silver Concorde remains a 14/1 shot for the Supreme Novice Hurdle with Boylesports.

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
2/5Fav
Tote €1.30 €1.02
2nd
0.75L
16/1
€4.10
3rd
3.75L
20/1
€3.70
4th
0.5L
25/1
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.