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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lynam doubles up as Teddy claims Navan race again

Thu 22nd Oct 2020, 15:55

Teddy Boy and Chris Hayes (nearest)Teddy Boy and Chris Hayes (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

The consistent Teddy Boy got his head in front again when repeating last year's victory in the Arkle Bar Handicap at Navan.

Eddie Lynam 's charge had been placed on seven occasions from eleven runs this season and gained a deserved victory in the five furlong contest.

Chris Hayes produced the 4/1 shot wide and late as he got up near the line to secure a neck success over Seven Worlds

“We had to wait 12 months for him to win again,” said Lynam.

“He was due his turn and I was just starting to wonder had he missed it. I finally put something on his head with the cheekpieces.

“I actually think he's a genuine type of horse but I put the cheekpieces on eventually, after getting fined €65 for forgetting to put them on. That was first time cheekpieces and they worked. Not a bad day.

“On bad ground like this five is a shade short for him and five-and-a-half is probably ideal.

“There is one race left for him in the Curragh and we'll go for that, he doesn't like Dundalk.”

It was a double on the card for Lynam following the earlier victory of Tide Of Time

1st
4/1
Tote €5.00 €1.90
2nd
nk
25/1
€5.90
3rd
0.5L
22/1
€7.10
4th
0.5L
11/1
bf
2.75L
9/4Fav
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.