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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bangalore edges verdict for McCourt

Mon 16th Jul 2012, 14:13

Bangalore Diamond (left) just holds off Pre Tax Profit Bangalore Diamond (left) just holds off Pre Tax Profit
© Photo Healy Racing

Bangalore Diamond just edged a thriller in the six furlong handicap at Dundalk.

4/1 favourite Pre Tax Profit was keen to make the running, under Niall McCullagh, but was joined in the straight by Bangalore Diamond (5/1).

Ben Curtis 's mount had to work hard as the front-runner proved a tough nut to crack but was just ahead as the pair flashed past the post together.

The stewards had a look after the rivals came close late on but the result stood with a head seperating the pair.

"He's an awful lot better on his home work and has loads of ability. Now that he's got his confidence he might go the right way," said winning trainer Tom McCourt.

"He needs good ground and five or six furlongs. He didn't get seven the last day when we made too much use of him.

"He'll be kept going during the winter here and if it doesn't dry up he'll get a bit of a break before that.

"We could do with a few more meetings here. It's tough for anything that wants good ground at the minute and nearly everything I have, jumps and Flat want good ground."

1st
5/1
Tote €8.00 €2.00
2nd
hd
4/1Fav
€2.00
3rd
3.75L
14/1
€10.00
4th
nose
9/2
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.