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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bay bounds clear for wide margin win

Thu 10th Mar 2022, 15:34

Salamanca Bay and Mikey FogartySalamanca Bay and Mikey Fogarty
© Photo Healy Racing

Salamanca Bay galloped his rivals into submission when running out a wide margin winner of the two-mile maiden hurdle at Thurles.

The Jonathan Fogarty-trained gelding was a well supported 15/8 shot and was sent straight into the lead by the trainer's brother Mikey.

The Saint des Saints gelding had his rivals on the stretch going to the third last and streaked clear down the home straight. Despite an untidy leap at the last he went on to post a 43-length win. Showbusiness got up late on to deny Kings Keeper for the runner-up spot.

The winner had been fifth in handicap company at Leopardstown over Christmas having been runner-up in a Clonmel maiden hurdle previously.

"I'm delighted. He went close in Clonmel and ran a fine race in Leopardstown the last day. It was nice to get the win for Mr and Mrs Stennett,” said the winning trainer.

"We'll enjoy today and I'll have a chat with Michael and the owners before making a plan."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.