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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Fox takes claimer in style

Wed 23rd Mar 2022, 17:50

Fox Leicester and Daniel King Fox Leicester and Daniel King
© Photo Healy Racing

Fox Leicester powered clear in the closing stages to run out an impressive winner of the claimer at Dundalk.

The Denis Hogan-trained gelding was sent to post 11/8 favourite in the ten furlong contest and was produced to lead a furlong-and-a-half from home by Daniel King.

He soon put the race to bed and galloped on strongly inside the final furlong to post a four-and-a-half length winning margin over 25/1 shot Intend

The winner had won a handicap over course and distance early last month before finishing fourth over a mile-and-a-half a week later.

King said afterwards: "He travelled well and I was in a lovely spot throughout. When I asked him, he picked up and did it nicely in the end.

"He would get further, he settles quite well.

"Fast ground on turf would suit him. He's nice to look forward to."

The winner was claimed back by his trainer Denis Hogan. The runner-up Intend was claimed by Pat Martin.

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
11/8Fav
Tote €2.38 €1.02
2nd
4.5L
25/1
€6.90
3rd
hd
33/1
€14.40
4th
3L
14/1
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.