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Gary Carson
Bolger and Manning double up with Heir
Sophisticated heir, middle, gets a win in Foxrock
© Photo Healy Racing
Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning teamed up to record a double at Leopardstown this afternoon, courtesy of Sophisticated Heir in the seven-furlong handicap.
The 7/1 shot came with a strong run to lead inside the final furlong and kept on well to score by a length-and-a-half from Flic Flac The winner, making his seasonal debut, is set to bid for a quick follow-up in a mile handicap back here on Wednesday.
“He came back to a realistic mark. He goes on any ground and hopefully he'll come back here on Wednesday,” said Bolger.
The winning trainer/jockey combination had also struck in the opener with Ceisteach
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.
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