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Carlisle raid pays off for Crawford

Stuart Crawford Stuart Crawford
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Stuart Crawford sent two horses over to Carlisle today from his Larne, Co Antrim base and returned with a winner when Barnabas Collins landed the concluding bumper.

Conor O'Farrell, in the trainer's colours, was on board the 3/1 shot who got up in the closing stages to win by half a length from 11/4 favourite Del La Mar Rocket.

Crawford's other runner, Island Mahee, finished third in the mares' handicap hurdle.

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Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.
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