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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sunshine gains deserved win

Mon 19th Sep 2022, 17:06

Beautiful Sunshine (purple) lasts homeBeautiful Sunshine (purple) lasts home
© Photo Healy Racing

Beautiful Sunshine gained reward for her consistency when claiming the €20,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap at Fairyhouse.

The Adrian Murray-trained filly had been knocking on the door this season and was fourth in Listed company at Cork on her last start.

Seamie Heffernan got a lovely run up the rail to lead a furlong-and-a-half from home on the 14/1 shot and she stuck on well as the pack closed late to record a neck win over Perfect Thunder

It was a third career victory for the Ardad filly who had scored twice in England as a juvenile.

“She has been running well but just not getting there,” said Murray.

“Seamie said there was a little bit of an ease in the ground and I'd say that was a help.

“The race went very much according to plan, they went a good gallop, he was able to settle her and he got a lovely run up the inside. It all worked out great.

“We'll look for a Listed or Group 3 race as we want to get a bit of black-type for her.

“She's been knocking on the door and that will crown her. It looks like she might even be getting better despite a long season, she hasn't had it easy.”

It was a double on the card for Heffernan who had struck earlier on Queens Command in the fillies maiden.

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.