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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cliff enhances value with another Dundalk success

Fri 5th Feb 2021, 18:19

Blackstone Cliff and Emmet McNamara Blackstone Cliff and Emmet McNamara
© Photo Healy Racing

Blackstone Cliff defied a drift in the market to claim the second division of the ten furlong handicap at Dundalk for John McConnell.

The Canford Cliffs gelding had been as short as 11/8 this morning but went off an 11/4 shot.

Derby winning jockey Emmet McNamara produced his mount with a run on the outer down the straight and he gained a narrow lead a furlong out.

He stuck on well in the closing stages to post a length-and-three-quarters victory over 40/1 shot Dance Emperor

It was a second course and distance win for Blackstone Cliff and his fourth career success.

McConnell said:- “He’s got a bit of class and just needs to drop the bridle. When he does that he finishes.

“He’s in the online Sale at Goffs on Monday. Obviously I’d love to keep him but we’ll see what happens there. He could make a nice hurdler as he’s big enough.

“Fingers crossed he makes a nice price for the owner or I get to keep him!

“Emmet said he might be better in a better race as he has the class to travel. He’s still going the right way and is a nice horse.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
11/4
Tote €3.70 €1.30
2nd
1.75L
40/1
€6.10
3rd
0.75L
5/1
€1.70
4th
0.5L
66/1
bf
0.75L
5/2Fav
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.