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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Brave proves tonic for Austin

Sat 7th Oct 2017, 16:56

Euro So Brave, number 10Euro So Brave, number 10
© Photo Healy Racing

Euro So Brave lived up to her name when running out a game winner of the second division of the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Martin Burke tracked the leader on the 7/1 shot and she travelled well to challenge turning for home.

The King's Theatre mare hit the front before the last and kept on well in the closing stages to record a length-and-three-quarters victory over Select Opportunity

The victory is sure to have cheered trainer Willie Austin who was at home recovering from a broken leg.

Euro So Brave had been placed on her last two outings, the most recent when third in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe.

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.