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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Select strikes for Cawley

Thu 27th Sep 2018, 16:49

Select Opportunity (nearest) too strong for Redwood BoySelect Opportunity (nearest) too strong for Redwood Boy
© Photo Healy Racing

Eddie Cawley's Select Opportunity came with a strong surge on the run-in to land the spoils in the two-mile-five handicap chase at Sligo.

The 16/1 shot was opening his account at the 18th attempt and had been well beaten on his five previous outings this year.

Andrew Lynch produced him to challenge at the final fence and he found more on the run-in to gain a hard-fought neck success over Redwood Boy

Cawley said afterwards:- “I’m originally from this neck of the woods so I like to come down here and have a winner.

“Andrew was very good on him, and he had to be very strong. He made a mistake down the back and I thought that’s it he’s gone.

“It was his first run in a handicap (over fences). I was hopeful and he’s run plenty of races over hurdles.

“He was to run in Ballinrobe last week but had a stone bruise. I thought he would have won over hurdles before now and he has a few options now.”

(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.