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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Minalisa goes one better in Naas feature

Wed 23rd Jul 2014, 20:03

Minalisa and Fran Berry Minalisa and Fran Berry
© Photo Healy Racing

English raider Minalisa avenged her narrow defeat in the race last year when claiming the Listed Yeomanstown & Morristown Studs Stakes at Naas this evening.

The Rae Guest-trained filly was one of three 3/1 co-favourites in an open looking contest and raced prominently throughout under Fran Berry.

She was asked to tackle long-time leader Tobann (3/1cf) at the furlong pole and got her measure inside the final furlong.

She found more in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-half success. Gathering Power finished well to take third, three-parts of a length behind, with stable mate Yulong Baoju (3/1cf) fourth.

Guest was glad to see the track improvements at Naas since his last visit:-

“She was second here last year and Fran said that he thought the ridges cost her the race, so when they took them out I thought we might as well come back!

“She's very well related and it's nice to get big black-type for her as she'll be kept for breeding.

“We knew she was in good form coming here and she loves the summer ground. She got a nice sensible ride.

“She's in again at the Curragh in a few weeks times and could possibly come back.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
3/1Cfav
Tote €4.50 €1.02
2nd
1.5L
3/1Cfav
€1.10
3rd
0.75L
5/1
€2.40
4th
1L
3/1Cfav
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.