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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Oxx lands Lenebane again with Stars

Mon 4th Jul 2016, 20:23

Red Stars and Declan McDonogh lead them homeRed Stars and Declan McDonogh lead them home
© Photo Healy Racing

John Oxx struck once again in the Lenebane Stakes as Red Stars stepped up to claim the Listed contest.

The Currabeg trainer brought his record to five wins from the last nine runnings of the race which is run just shy of a mile-and-a-half. Ballybacka Queen cut out the running and was tracked throughout by Declan McDonogh on Red Stars.

The Manduro filly claimed the front-runner with over a furlong to run and kept on well in the closing stages to record a two-and-a-quarter length win at odds of 7/1.

7/4 favourite Chemical Change stayed on into second without ever looking like pegging back the winner.

Red Stars had contested two classic trials this season, finishing a close fourth behind Discipline in the Oaks trial at Naas on her most recent outing last month.

"She ran well in Naas over a mile and a quarter, and I thought she would get the trip and in fact she has improved a good bit for going that distance,” said Oxx.

"She's a tough, genuine filly and has learned to settle. This has been a lucky race for us. She has won a Listed race now, so she will probably go next for the Group 3 Give Thanks at Cork."

(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.