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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Drumacoo follows up in style

Wed 29th Oct 2014, 14:15

Drumacoo jumps the last hurdle Drumacoo jumps the last hurdle
© Photo Healy Racing

Drumacoo justified his short price when running out a stylish winner of the 2m6f maiden hurdle at Punchestown. Roi Des Francs took them along but looked a sitting duck as Michael Hourigan's charge loomed large in the straight.

Barry Geraghty sent the 11/10 favourite on at the last and he pulled away in the closing stages for a two-and-a-quarter length success.

The winner, who had been placed over hurdles at Limerick in the spring, was following up on a recent bumper success at Downpatrick.

“I've been minding him and a chaser is what he'll be,” said Hourigan.

“He didn't win his point-to-point but that's not the end of the world and I always knew he would win his bumper and maiden hurdle.

“We won't aim him too high over hurdles and he'll probably go to Limerick (over Christmas). He's a horse to look forward to.”

The winner is owned by Lucy Birley, wife of English businessman and political activist Robin Birley. Lucy Birley is also the ex-wife of musician Bryan Ferry.

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

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.