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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Komet collects in winter series finale at Dundalk

Fri 25th Mar 2022, 20:52

Eskimo Komet and Sean Davis (purple & white)Eskimo Komet and Sean Davis (purple & white)
© Photo Healy Racing

Luke Comer's Eskimo Komet just prevailed in another tight finish at Dundalk this evening to open his account at the second time of asking.

The Red Jazz colt had been a promising third on his debut at the track back in November and made a winning return to action.

Sean Davis was always to the fore on the 9/2 shot as he disputed the lead. He was asked for an effort over a furlong out and just found a bit more late on despite running a touch green. National Generaux on the outer, and Observing on the rail, both finished off well to join him passing the line with a short-head and a nose denying them.

Assistant trainer Jim Gorman said: "There was plenty of promise (in his first run). He probably wants a bit further, probably a mile is his ideal trip but he was tough.

"We just thought coming here today is better than going to a maiden in the Curragh because he has acted on this surface. It has worked out.

"The horses are flying, we have had a great winter here with 10 winners and loads of placed horses. We are all set for the grass starting tomorrow."

The race marked the completion of the winter series at Dundalk.

Chris Hayes was the leading jockey for the second year in a row with 14 winners.

Joseph O'Brien was the leading trainer in the winter series for the sixth consecutive season with 18 winners.

Both donated their prize money to the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal.

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
9/2
Tote €6.70 €1.20
2nd
shd
11/4
€1.30
3rd
nose
16/1
€3.90
4th
0.5L
14/1
bf
nk
5/4Fav
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.