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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sleepy gets Head in front again

Fri 6th Oct 2017, 20:21

Sleepy Head (white and black check) gets upSleepy Head (white and black check) gets up
© Photo Healy Racing

Sleepy Head prevailed in a bunch finish for the first division of the apprentice handicap at Dundalk this evenning.

There were plenty in with chances passing the furlong pole in the mile contest but Pat Flynn's filly stuck her head out in the closing stages to gain the day.

Robbie Downey 's mount had half a length to spare at the line with the judge having to split a line of three for the runner-up spot.

Crescendo got the second with a head back to Bouquet Garni in third and another head back to Mostawfee in fourth.

The winner was gaining her second career success having scored at Gowran last month and been third at Tipperary since.

“She handled the surface well and hit the line well. She’s a nice tough filly that’s improving and hopefully she stays going that way,” said Downey afterwards.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.