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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Law lords it on handicap debut

Fri 3rd May 2013, 18:56

Above The Law and Sam James scoring at DundalkAbove The Law and Sam James scoring at Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Above The Law ran out a comprehensive winner of the apprentice handicap at Dundalk for trainer Andrew Oliver.

The Lawman gelding was having his first start in handicap company and was also dropping back to the minimum trip for the first time.

Sam James tracked the leaders on the 14/1 shot before delivering him to challenge at the furlong pole.

He soon hit the front and pulled away from his rivals inside the final furlong to post a five-length victory.

The winner had been a well-beaten eleventh in a Gowran Park maiden over seven furlongs just last Sunday.

“He did that well and Sam gave him a nice ride. We'll see how he progresses,” said Oliver.

“He's got speed and is a horse that just met with a few setbacks last year. We've treated him with kid-gloves as we wanted him to come to himself.”

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.