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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sam support proves justified

Thu 12th Nov 2015, 13:52

Oscar Sam and Robbie Power Oscar Sam and Robbie Power
© Photo Healy Racing

Oscar Sam justified good support in the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle at Clonmel when sticking on gamely in the closing stages under Robbie Power.

The gelding, making his first start for Jessica Harrington, was backed from 6/1 this morning and went to post the 5/2 favourite.

Power produced him to lead turning for home and he responded well as the challengers pressed him hard over the last two flights.

The Oscar gelding went on to record a length-and-three-quarters victory over Macs Legend

"I didn't have much to do with that as I came back form holidays yesterday!" said Harrington.

"He came to me big and fat in August off a summer's grass and I'm delighted with him.

"It was a good start and he's in at the weekend and also at Fairyhouse next week over two and a half miles. Anything is a possibility but we'll see how he comes out of this."

The winning Cooper Family Syndicate are from Rathangan.

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

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.