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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Zakhrafa gains valuable win

Mon 31st Aug 2015, 17:42

Winner for Chris HayesWinner for Chris Hayes
© Photo Healy Racing

The Kevin Prendergast-trained Zakhrafa left her previous form behind when claiming the seven-furlong handicap in good style at Roscommon.

Chris Hayes soon had the daughter of Shamardal prominent and the Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned filly travelled well in the lead early in the straight.

She kept on well in the closing stages when asked for an effort to record a length-and-three-quarters victory at odds of 14/1.

"That was important for the pedigree and the operation that it's in," said Hayes.

"She scrubbed in at the bottom of the handicap. She has the option of going to Listowel for a three-year-old only handicap and I'd assume that's still the plan.

"She got a break as she had run well on soft ground earlier in the year without being competitive in maidens. She got into a nice winning grade there and will hopefully improve."

1st
14/1
Tote €23.30 €5.20
2nd
1.75L
12/1
€3.40
3rd
hd
10/1
€5.30
4th
0.75L
9/2JFav
bf
nk
9/2JFav
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.