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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Step shows plenty of heart for Kelly

Wed 23rd Oct 2019, 14:03

Shore Step and Shane Kelly Shore Step and Shane Kelly
© Photo Healy Racing

The Johnny Murtagh-trained Shore Step proved tough in front to claim the spoils in the first of the five furlongs handicaps at Navan this afternoon.

Shane Kelly bounced out into the lead on the easy-to-back 16/1 shot (6/1 this morning) and he responded well when tackled in the closing stages. Aloysius Lilius came to join him passing the furlong pole and the pair had a good battle with Shore Step finding more close home to record a half-length success.

The winner had just been held by a neck by Plough Boy on the sand at Laytown last month.

Shane Kelly said afterwards:- “I thought he might run a good race today if everything went well.

“He travelled and it’s just a matter of keeping him interested. He has loads of ability and that’s his level.

“When he gets a bit too high (in the ratings) he’s not able to get competitive and he starts sulking a bit if he can’t get to the front but everything worked out fine today.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
16/1
Tote €8.30 €2.40
2nd
0.5L
25/1
€7.20
3rd
1L
3/1
€1.30
4th
0.75L
5/2Fav
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.