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Flier makes it three for the year

Local Flier comes home an easy winner under Sean CorbyLocal Flier comes home an easy winner under Sean Corby
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The Tom McCourt-trained Local Flier scooted clear to take the Johnny Marr Handicap at Leopardstown in impressive fashion.

Sean Corby hit the front turning for home on the Byron filly and she kicked clear over a furlong out to post a cosy four-and-a-quarter length success.

The winner, wearing a visor for the first time, was dropping back in trip having scored previously over seven furlongs and a mile this season.

“I've been threatening to put the blinds on her for a while. She's honest enough but does a lot of looking around,” revealed McCourt.

“I thought a couple of times over seven at Fairyhouse she had them well stuffed but she tied up a bit. I thought the stiff six here would suit but didn't expect her to do it like that.

“We could look at one of the better sprints towards the end of the year.”

1st
7/1
Tote €7.70 €2.10
2nd
4.25L
5/1
€2.10
3rd
0.75L
8/1
€2.10
4th
0.5L
6/1
bf
hd
7/2Fav
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.