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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

O'Donoghue shines on Corso

Tue 26th Jun 2012, 19:01

Via Del Corso and Colm O'Donoghue chased by eventual third Curl CatVia Del Corso and Colm O'Donoghue chased by eventual third Curl Cat
© Photo Healy Racing

Colm O'Donoghue got it just right as Via Del Corso held on to land the spoils in the nine-furlong handicap at Ballinrobe.

O'Donoghue had sent the 8/1shot into the lead with over half a mile to run and kicked for home rounding the top bend.

David Kelly 's charge started to tread water in the closing stages, however, and was all out at the line. Painted Fingers finished to good effect inside the final furlong and just failed by a neck to peg back the winner while Curl Cat also came with a strong run on the rail and was just another neck back in third.

The winner had been well tried without winning before today and had been claimed for €5,000 by Kelly from a Sligo claimer a week ago.

"A lot of people said I was mad when I claimed her this day last week," said the Ballygar trainer.

"I'm delighted as that's my first Flat winner. I bought her to go hurdling but she'll do both.

"I entered her for this when I saw the opportunity. Colm gave her a great ride. I've nothing immediate planned."

(On course reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
8/1
Tote €9.20 €2.00
2nd
nk
14/1
€4.40
3rd
nk
14/1
€2.20
4th
1.5L
6/1
€1.80
bf
1.5L
3/1Fav
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.