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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Impulse looks smart in bumper

Fri 21st Feb 2014, 17:32

Jockey Pa KingJockey Pa King
© Photo Healy Racing

On Impulse asserted in the closing stages to run out a convincing winner of the concluding bumper at Thurles.

Pa King produced his mount to challenge the front-running For Freddie early in the straight and got the measure of that rival passing the furlong pole.

The Harry Kelly-trained gelding, sent off the 2/1 favourite, stayed on well to the line to post a three-and-three-quarter length success. Golan Dancer finished well to snatch the runner-up spot from For Freddie at the line.

The winner had shaped with plenty of promise on his debut when third behind Grand Partner in a Fairyhouse bumper last month.

“He had a really good first run. I thought he'd improve from it and he did,” said Kelly.

“I think he's a good horse and anything he does in bumpers is a bonus because he's unreal to jump over hurdles.

“He's for sale. My brother, who is my head man at home, put in a lot of extra work with him and that time and attention has paid off.”

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €3.80 €1.40
2nd
3.75L
4/1
€1.10
3rd
hd
11/2
€1.90
4th
6.5L
5/2
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.