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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Star gains first win on grass

Thu 27th Jul 2017, 21:28

Kevin Manning with owner Rita ShahKevin Manning with owner Rita Shah
© Photo Healy Racing

Temasek Star gained his sixth career victory, and first on turf, when claiming the concluding SOREC Morocco Handicap at Leopardstown this evening.

The six-year-old was a four-timer winner at Dundalk for Michael Halford before joining Anthony McCann last year and won for his new connections over in Wolverhampton this April.

He opened his account on grass tonight, however, when coming with a strong run to lead a furlong-and-a-half from home under Kevin Manning.

The 7/1 shot was strongly pressed by Emily Square in the closing stages but stuck on gamely to post a head success in the one-mile seven-furlong contest.

“It’s great to get him over the line for Rita (Shah, owner), and it’s great that she is here,” said McCann

“He bumped into one too good on his last run in Dundalk, and I thought it was going to be the same again this evening but Kevin was very strong in the finish. We got the rail which helped him along as well.

“He was a cheap purchase and has never been out of the first five for me and won twice out of 11 runs.

“He might have a little break and aim him back at Dundalk. We’ll see how he comes out of it.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
7/1
Tote €7.30 €1.60
2nd
hd
7/1
€3.20
3rd
1L
3/1Fav
€1.50
4th
1.25L
16/1
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.