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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Jaega impresses on debut in opener

Mon 16th Apr 2018, 15:55

Jaega and Leigh Roche Jaega and Leigh Roche
© Photo Healy Racing

The Dermot Weld-trained Jaega powered clear in the closing stages to make an impressive winning debut in the opening fillies maiden at Leopardstown this afternoon. Broadway made the running in the ten furlong contest but was joined three furlongs from home by the well-backed 3/1 favourite (15/2 this morning).

Leigh Roche sent his mount on a furlong-and-a-half from home and she soon asserted. The Fastnet Rock filly went on to record a six-and-a-half length success. Samasthiti won the the battle for second, just ahead of Magic Wand

Weld said:- “The ground is very testing but she’s a lovely filly and we’ve always liked her a lot.

“She was very immature last year so I took my time with her. We’ll go for a Stakes race with her next.

“She stays well, has a lot of class and could be a nice filly going a mile and a half.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €3.90 €1.10
2nd
6.5L
16/1
€3.80
3rd
nose
7/2
€1.30
4th
0.75L
5/1
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.