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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Ceroc follows up for O'Grady and Enright

Sat 20th May 2023, 16:13

Ceroc and Philip Enright Ceroc and Philip Enright
© Photo Healy Racing

Ceroc bagged back-to-back wins with a game front-running performance in the Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap Hurdle at Wexford.

Phillip Enright bounced out in front in the three-miler and had a willing partner when he asked the Edward O'Grady-trained gelding for an effort turning for home.

The Champs Elysees gelding was slicker over the last than challenger Ladiam and went on to post a length-and-a-quarter win at odds of 15/2.

Ceroc was following up on his win, over two-and-a-half miles, at Cork a fortnight ago.

Enright: "His bumper form was okay and he had two okay runs in maiden company. He had two disappointing runs before they tried the visor on him for the first time at Cork and it worked.

“He got confidence from that and he jumps very well, it's great. I actually said to Edward in Cork that I'd have no problem going three miles with him. Around a tighter track I was happier it was three miles rather than two-and-a-half.

“He jumps great and will jump a fence. I'm not sure what Edward has in mind for him now, but I'll let him make a plan and I'll try do the steering. He improved a bit from the last day to today even and he likes nice ground."

(Quotes 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.