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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Donnacha O'Brien completes treble on Fame

Wed 6th Jun 2018, 16:42

Donnacha O'BrienDonnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Donnacha O'Brien notched a treble on the day at Navan when Arthurian Fame justified his short price in the ten furlong maiden.

The Camelot colt, trained by the rider's brother Joseph, went to post a 4/11 shot and duly landed the odds.

He bounced out in front and kept on nicely when asked for an effort in the closing stages to post a two-and-a-quarter length success over Laajidaal

Arthurian Fame, who holds an entry in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Ascot, finished second on both his previous outings.

“He had the rating and as long as Declan's filly hadn't stepped up a massive amount I thought I'd win,” said the winning rider.

“I got it easy in front and it's nice to get a win into him. He quickens up nicely and he's uncomplicated. Hopefully he'll progress from that run.”

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.