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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bajan Excells at Limerick again

Thu 30th Jan 2020, 15:58

Bajan Excell and Jonathan MooreBajan Excell and Jonathan Moore
© Photo Healy Racing

Bajan Excell made it three wins in three visits to Limerick when running out a convincing winner of the two-mile handicap hurdle on the card.

Gavin Cromwell 's charge has gained all of his careers wins at Greenmount Park, having won on the Flat here last October and taken a maiden hurdle last month.

He had looked a somewhat unlucky loser at Thurles last time when hampered at the second last when third to Pakens Rocks.

Sent to post the 7/4 favourite this afternoon he pressed stable-mate Pretty Fantasy throughout before slipping into the lead turning for home.

Jonathan Moore 's mount ran on strongly in the closing stages to post a four-and-a-half length win over Nobel Joshua

"He is a strange one with the pedigree as he is slow and stays. He likes it around here and is tough,” said Cromwell.

"I'm not sure where we go but I wouldn't mind stepping him up in trip either.

"He likes testing ground around here but I wouldn't rule out going chasing during the summer as he'd go on any ground."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.