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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Choice digs deep to prevail in tight finish

Fri 12th Jan 2024, 13:38

Pats Choice and Jack Kennedy (left) duel with eventual third Union Park Pats Choice and Jack Kennedy (left) duel with eventual third Union Park
© Photo Healy Racing

Pats Choice dug deep to run out a gutsy winner of the two-mile handicap chase at Naas for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy.

The Getaway gelding was to the fore throughout and was just headed going to the final fence by Union Park as the pack closed up behind.

He regained a narrow advantage, up the rail, on the run-in and repelled the late challenge of Itwasfate to record a half-length win at odds of 16/1.

Elliott said:- “Jack gave him a brilliant ride. He jumped great and travelled great for him.

“He grabbed hold of him and got him out there early.

“He was headed a few times but Jack gave him a great ride. He’ll keep going in them two-miles chases.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
16/1
Tote €18.10 €4.40
2nd
0.5L
18/1
€4.60
3rd
shd
16/1
€3.30
4th
1L
7/2Fav
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.