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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Catimini wins thriller in mares hurdles

Sat 25th Oct 2014, 16:31

Catimini (far side) edge out Dashing LadyCatimini (far side) edge out Dashing Lady
© Photo Healy Racing

The mares hurdle at Wexford produced yet another thrilling finish with Catimini just getting the verdict. Somethingprecious took them along in the two-and-a-half mile contest and she proved a tough nut to crack when tackled after the last.

The gamble of the race, Dashing Lady (14/1 in morning, returned 5/1) fought her way to a narrow lead on the long run-in but was grabbed in the dying strides.

14/1 shot Catimini stayed on gamely, under Kevin Sexton, and just had her head in front where it mattered to secure a head success.

It was a return to form for the Sean Byrne-trained mare and the winning trainer said afterwards:-

"She is back to herself. She loves this place and won her bumper here.

“She had bits of problems with her feet but she is over them now. She had to harden her legs up.

“She battled on and jumped well, I'd say she will get further. She will go on soft ground and will stick to mares races."

(Additional reporting by Donal Murphy)

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.