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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Fortify makes all for cosy victory

Wed 24th Jul 2013, 20:06

Fortify scores under Joseph O'BrienFortify scores under Joseph O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Odds-on shot Fortify got the job done in good style when making all to claim the mile conditions race at Naas.

Joseph O'Brien bounced the 8/11 favourite out in front and asked him for an effort a furlong-and-a-half from home.

He kept on well in the closing stages to record a comprehensive three-and-a-quarter length success over Hot Bed

The winner was putting to bed a sequence of four runner-up efforts. He was dropping back in trip today having run on late in a hot ten furlong handicap at Leopardstown last Thursday.

“He jumped out and bowled along. The ground is quick but he kept on well to the line. He was entitled to win another one,” said the winning rider afterwards.

(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.