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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Approval gets it right again

Mon 3rd Sep 2012, 16:46

Measured Approval beats Lily's Star (black & red) and Consonance (grey)Measured Approval beats Lily's Star (black & red) and Consonance (grey)
© Photo Healy Racing

Measured Approval recorded back-to-back wins when landing the seven-furlong handicap at Roscommon for Pat Flynn.

Denny Benson produced the 5/2 favourite to lead over a furlong from home and he kept on well in the closing stages to record a length-and-a-quarter success.

The well-backed Lily's Star (13/2 into 9/2) stayed on from the rear to claim the runner-up spot without looking like pegging back Measured Approval.

The winner was following up on a cosy victory at Sligo last month and was defying an 11lb rise for that success.

It was a fourth career victory for Alan MacAlister's Acclamation gelding, who has won on heavy, good to firm and on the all-weather.

1st
5/2Fav
Tote €5.10 €1.50
2nd
1.25L
9/2
€1.60
3rd
0.75L
6/1
€1.90
4th
5.5L
8/1
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.