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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Romanesque strikes on debut for Donnacha

Fri 1st Jul 2016, 20:46

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© Photo Healy Racing

Ballydoyle colt Romanesque stuck on well in the closing stages to make a winning debut in the Anglo Printers Maiden at Bellewstown.

Donnacha O'Brien pressed leader and market rival Easy Pass (evens favourite) throughout, in the mile-and-a-half contest, and sent his mount into the lead with two furlongs to run.

The long-time leader battled back to dispute again inside the final furlong but Montjeu colt Romanesque found more in the closing stages for a two-length success at odds of 5/4.

Donnacha O'Brien said afterwards:- "He's a good genuine horse. He's done plenty of work but normally they are green at the Curragh first time out never mind here. He did well to win."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
5/4
Tote €2.00 €1.02
2nd
2L
1/1Fav
€1.02
4th
7.5L
25/1
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.