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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Court completes hat-trick

Mon 28th Oct 2013, 15:42

Courtncatcher comes across Prince Rudi at lastCourtncatcher comes across Prince Rudi at last
© Photo Healy Racing

Courtncatcher just held on to complete a hat-trick in the Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle at Naas.

Andrew McNamara sent his mount to the front after the second last and he battled on well in the closing stages.

The Patrick Duffy-trained gelding had to survive a stewards enquiry after jumping left at the final flight and causing interference to Prince Rudi and Gift Of Dgab Jennies Jewel stormed home on the run-in and just failed to get up by a short-head.

"He surprises me everyday and is really full of himself," said Duffy.

"Where we go now I don't know. He has a lot done this year and I can't expect anymore.

"I get a real kick out of breeding them, it's a double bonus, and I'm so thrilled."

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.