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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Gun blows them away late on

Fri 10th May 2013, 21:02

Benny Walsh and Gun ShyBenny Walsh and Gun Shy
© Photo Healy Racing

Gun Shy swooped late on the stand's rail to spring a shock in the concluding bumper at Downpatrick this evening.

The race looked set to develop into a duel between market leaders Gaius Marius (7/2) and Bedrock Lady (4/5f).

The former had led with six furlongs to run and was tackled down the hill by the Willie Mullins-trained favourite.

Noel Meade 's charge looked to be holding off the hotpot only for the pair to be trumped in the dying strides by the 20/1 shot.

The Brian Jordan-trained Gun Shy had looked under pressure in fourth two furlongs out but came wide in the straight and sprouted wings in the closing stages to get up for a head victory under Benny Walsh.

“He stayed on well and he loved the ground,” said Jordan.

“He had a few unlucky runs in point-to-points but has a great pedigree. He's a summer horse and is a super jumper.

“He gallops on his own at home and only does what he has to but he has a great engine. His owner William Bates is a cousin of mine. He couldn't make it up as he was very busy.”

It was a first winner 'on the track' for over a year for winning rider Walsh.

(Additional reporting by Michael Graham)

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.