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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Biscuit makes breakthrough in opener

Thu 7th Dec 2023, 12:38

Whotookthebiscuit and Mike O'Connor Whotookthebiscuit and Mike O'Connor
© Photo Healy Racing

Whotookthebiscuit produced a game front-running performance to land the opening Kilsheelan Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.

Henry de Bromhead's charge was soon disputing in the two-miler, for horses that hadn't been placed previously.

The Milan mare stuck on well in the closing stages for Mike O'Connor to post a length-and-three-quarters victory over Sirekoff

The 10/3 winner had been placed in a point-to-point for Paul Power and was making her third outing for de Bromhead this afternoon.

"I'm delighted for her owner/breeder Jimmy McCarthy (from Cork) whose last winner was ten years ago in Limerick but in fairness we haven't had many runners,” said de Bromhead.

“We were actually surprised we still had his colours at home and I'm delighted to give him a winner as he is a great supporter.

"It looked a suitable race to have a go at and Mikey did a great job on her. She's a fun mare, we'll see what mark she gets and Limerick at Christmas would fit in nicely for her."

(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.