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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cheltenham on the cards for Birth after Pertemps win

Sun 25th Feb 2024, 16:20

Noble Birth and Dan King Noble Birth and Dan King
© Photo Healy Racing

Noble Birth bounced back to winning ways with a convincing success in the Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle at Naas.

The Nathaniel gelding was produced with his run between the last two flights by Dan King and galloped on strongly in the closing stages.

Eric McNamara 's charge posted a three-and-a-half length win over 3/1 favourite Cleatus Poolaw

The 16/1 winner holds an entry in the final of the race at Cheltenham and Paddy Power and Betfair both shortened him into 14/1 (from 20/1):-

Conor McNamara, representating his father Eric, said afterwards:- “Things just didn’t quite go to plan in Musselburgh the last day, but it was lovely that he came right today.

“He ran a blinder at Cheltenham back in November and was just too keen. It was my fault to put the cheek-pieces on him, but we left them off him today and he relaxed lovely. Dan gave him a lovely ride.

“He was a few pounds out of the handicap today. If he gets into the Pertemps (Final) he’ll go and if he doesn’t we might look at Mallow in a month’s time and see if we can get him qualified for the Final of the Full Circle Series in Punchestown.

“I’m delighted he’s come forward from the last day and we’ll look towards fences during the summer as well.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.