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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Medici takes novice in style

Mon 6th Apr 2015, 16:49

Willie MullinsWillie Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Willie Mullins doubled up at Fairyhouse today when Sempre Medici ran out an impressive winner of the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle.

Ruby Walsh 's mount moved smoothly through to challenge at the second last in the two-mile contest and was soon in control.

He kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a comprehensive five-and-a-half length win over Identity Thief

The winner had been sixth behind stable-mate Wicklow Brave in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last month.

"That showed what running in a competitive handicap does for them. He was well able to jump back against novices and it gave him a different dimension," said Mullins.

"As the spring goes on he's going to get better and we'll look to Punchestown now."

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.