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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Big targets for Rome

Mon 6th Aug 2012, 14:41

Designs On Rome takes the opener from Mouteab (left) and Light Particle (right)Designs On Rome takes the opener from Mouteab (left) and Light Particle (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Pat Flynn has high hopes with Designs On Rome after he opened his account in the first at Naas this afternoon.

The Group One National stakes is the target for the son of Holy Roman Emperor after his two-length success in the seven-furlong maiden.

Danny Grant produced the 9/2 shot to lead at the furlong pole and he galloped on strongly inside the final furlong.

3/1 favourite Mouteab stayed on late to grab the runner-up spot without looking a serious threat.

The winner was making his third start and his first since he finished fourth in a Curragh event back in May.

"I said early on that he was one of the best I've trained," said Flynn afterwards.

"He's in the National Stakes and will go there. He's a proper horse and is still a bit weak.

"He's given us a great feel since the day he was broke. He's back from a break today and maybe needed the run a bit but Danny said he won easily."

1st
9/2
Tote €5.90 €1.50
2nd
2L
3/1Fav
€1.20
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€6.00
4th
0.75L
10/1
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.