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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Clere digs deep for Bowen

Fri 16th Dec 2022, 18:21

Cristal Clere & Sean Bowen (right) beat Cyclamen (nearest) and Bold Ribb (centre)Cristal Clere & Sean Bowen (right) beat Cyclamen (nearest) and Bold Ribb (centre)
© Photo Healy Racing

John Nallen's Cristal Clere proved best in a three-way finish to the mile maiden at Dundalk this evening.

Sean Bowen partnered the Harzand gelding for his uncle and was keen to be prominent on the well-backed 9/4 shot (7/1 in morning).

He disputed with 6/5 favourite Bold Ribb after a furlong and led after three furlongs.

The front pair fought it out from the two pole with Cyclamen coming to press in the closing stages.

Cristal Clere found a bit more late on to secure a neck success over the Ballydoyle filly as Bold Ribb gave way.

Bowen said: "It's great to get his head in front.

"He was proven over further, so I was keen to use his stamina and he found for me. I was headed a small bit early, but I wanted to go on from Dylan (Browne McMonagle).

"That's eight winners for me now."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
9/4
Tote €3.90 €1.40
2nd
nk
7/2
€1.30
3rd
0.75L
6/5Fav
€1.10
4th
3.5L
17/2
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.