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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Juxtaposition looks another nice prospect for Twomey

Thu 27th Jul 2023, 19:21

Juxtaposition and Billy Lee get up to win from Chief Little Rock (nearest) Juxtaposition and Billy Lee get up to win from Chief Little Rock (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

Juxtaposition burst through in the closing stages to make a winning debut for Paddy Twomey in the Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden at Leopardstown.

The Churchill colt went to post a 3/1 shot on his racecourse bow and found a gap inside the final furlong, under Billy Lee, getting up in the last 50 yards to beat Chief Little Rock by half a length in a tight finish.

The winner was purchased for €85,000 as a yearling.

“He's a nice horse, I thought he might be a little bit green tonight but to be fair to him when he got the chance he battled,” said Twomey.

“His work at home had been good and he was just ready to run, I'm impressed the way he battled when he got the chance.

“I think he has a good future. He was bought by Kevin Connolly and his family with the Goffs Millons in mind. He qualifies for that and there are a million reasons to run him in it!

“John (Connolly) said the last time these colours were worn was Mr Brooks so it was a while ago.

“He'll stay a mile-and-a-quarter or a mile-and-a-half so we won't be in a rush.”

Mr Brooks was a triple Group 3 winner for trainer Kevin Connolly in 1991 and subsequently went on to land the July Cup and Prix de l'Abbaye for Richard Hannon the following year.

1st
3/1
Tote €4.00 €1.40
2nd
0.5L
6/1
€1.80
3rd
0.5L
4/1
€1.40
4th
0.75L
2/1Fav
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.