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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Front-runner Point not for passing

Sun 11th Jul 2021, 14:27

Inflection Point, far side, wins from Mrs BouquetInflection Point, far side, wins from Mrs Bouquet
© Photo Healy Racing

Inflection Point put his rivals to the sword with a game front-running performance in the RYBO Handicap at Fairyhouse.

Shane Foley bounced out in front on the 16/1 shot and he found plenty in the closing stages. Mrs Bouquet pressed hard in the final furlong but couldn't find a way past Kieran Cotter's charge who prevailed by a neck at the line.

“He ran in the Curragh a couple of weeks ago but the straight course there doesn't suit him,” said Cotter afterwards.

“He seems to like running around a bend and was third in a Listed race at Dundalk.

“The plan was to go forward here from his inside draw and Shane knocked a good tune out of him.

“He has a lot of ability and Shane seems to be able to get him to go forward. He's got a touch of class, we thought he was a step above these and we had him ready today. It worked out well.

“That was the plan and I'm not quite sure what is there for him now.

“What we're learning about him is that he is track dependent and he won't go back to the likes of the Curragh.

“He seems to like racing around a bend where he can get out in front and keep galloping forward. He has his own style of running but it works for him.”

1st
16/1
Tote €10.30 €1.90
2nd
nk
11/4Fav
€1.70
3rd
0.75L
7/1
€1.50
4th
0.5L
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.