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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Clarinet hits the right note

Thu 22nd Jun 2017, 20:48

Little ClarinetLittle Clarinet
© Photo Healy Racing

Little Clarinet gained a deserved victory after a couple of near misses when claiming the Korea Racing Authority Handicap at Leopardstown.

David Marnane 's charge had been third on her last two outings at the Curragh, beaten just over a neck on both occasions.

Red Sabor set a strong pace in tonight's six furlong contest and burned off A Little Bit Me turning for home.

He was chased down by Little Clarinet passing the furlong marker, however, and Oisin Orr kept the 4/1 shot going in the closing stages to record a half length win over Hunaina

Ed Marnane, brother and assistant of the trainer, said:- “She deserved that, although she idled a bit in front.

“There is a fillies handicap coming up at Naas that she could go for, and there is also a fillies handicap at the Ebor meeting if she improves.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
4/1
Tote €5.00 €1.60
2nd
0.5L
7/1
€2.10
3rd
1.5L
7/2Fav
€1.50
4th
nk
25/1
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.