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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Global game to repel Strings

Sun 22nd Oct 2023, 16:14

Trainer Sheila LaveryTrainer Sheila Lavery
© Photo Healy Racing

The Sheila Lavery-trained Global Energy knuckled down gamely in the closing stages to repel the challenge of Nostringsattached in the ten furlong handicap at Leopardstown.

Gary Carroll produced the 10/1 shot to lead narrowly going to the furlong pole and he had to pull out all the stops late on to secure a half length win.

The Showcasing gelding was recording his second career victory, having scored at Limerick in April 2022.

“I'm absolutely delighted. He's had hiccups and it's taken a long time to get him right,” said Lavery.

“In Tipperary he ran a horror of a race but he pulled a front shoe and stood on the nail. It took a few weeks to get him sound again.

“He ran a great race in Killarney and I'm delighted because he's a good horse.

“He kind of handicapped himself because things had been going wrong. Hopefully we're on an upward curve now.

“He's in at the Curragh on Wednesday and he'll run with the penalty.

“I think he's really a mile-four horse but it's just brilliant to have him back. He's a really nice straightforward horse.

“He's in the horses-in-training sale but now that I have him back I'm going to try and talk to John.

“I think he's really well handicapped but it's John's decision. I'd love to hang on to him but we'll see.”

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.