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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Numerian on top in four-runner contest

Fri 8th Feb 2019, 18:21

Numerian and Seamie Heffernan (right) beat Sky SevenNumerian and Seamie Heffernan (right) beat Sky Seven
© Photo Healy Racing

Numerian turned around form with stable-mate Colfer Me to run out a decisive winner of the STAGIT.ie / HENIT.ie Race at Dundalk tonight.

Colfer Me went to post the 4/5 favourite for the four runner event over seven furlongs and took them along in the early stages.

He was claimed over a furlong from home, however, by Sky Seven as Numerian tracked the leading pair.

Seamie Heffernan produced the 7/1 shot to lead inside the final 100 yards and record a cosy length success over Sky Seven. The hotpot was two-and-a-half lengths back in third.

Numerian had chased home Colfer Me in handicap company, over a mile, here a fortnight ago and was just a pound better off for that two-and-three-quarter length beating.

Heffernan said afterwards:- “It was probably my fault that he wasn’t closer the last night. I asked him to jump and he raced too keen.

“I didn’t rev him up (tonight) and he got the last furlong really well. He’s a fine big horse.

“There is a Listed race here in a couple of weeks which Joseph might look at.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.