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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Spasiba steps forward nicely on second outing

Mon 23rd May 2022, 18:24

Spasiba wins under Billy LeeSpasiba wins under Billy Lee
© Photo Healy Racing

The Paddy Twomey-trained Spasiba galloped on strongly in the closing stages to run out a cosy winner of the ten furlong maiden at Roscommon.

Billy Lee, recording a double on the night, was always prominent on the French-bred colt and sent him to the front over half a mile from home.

He asked the 7/4 favourite for an effort passing the two furlong marker and the chestnut stayed on well in the closing stages to post a four-and-a-quarter length win over Hallowed Star

Spasiba had been a promising third on his debut at Cork early last month.

Twomey said:- “I was hoping he’d do something like that. I thought he ran very well in Cork and he came on well from that run. He’s a baby and I think he’s pretty nice.

“He really wants to go further and he’s bred to stay but he has the class to do that over a mile and a quarter.

“He’s versatile ground wise. He has a big long stride on him and I’d say he’d love fast ground.”

The ground was changed to soft after the running of this race.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.90 €1.10
2nd
4.25L
15/2
€2.90
3rd
1.75L
3/1
€1.30
4th
3.25L
33/1
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.