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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cromwell on the mark at Sligo as well

Fri 27th Oct 2023, 15:37

Charming Fortune and Joey Dunne Charming Fortune and Joey Dunne
© Photo Healy Racing

Gavin Cromwell bagged his third winner on the day when Charming Fortune was delivered with a well-timed run to land the spoils in the John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hurdle at Sligo.

Joey Dunne held his mount up in the two-and-a-half mile contest before taking closer order after the third last flight.

The 9/2 shot travelled well in third turning for home and was delivered to challenge between long-time leader Derby De Thaix and Kalanisi Flash over the last.

Charming Fortune was driven to the front on the run-in and went on to post a three-and-a-half length win over Kalanisi Flash.

Cromwell was in Cheltenham where he had saddled a quick double with My Mate Mozzie and Encanto Bruno and the winning rider said afterwards:-

"He stayed on really well. I didn't think he would because he was so keen early, he never spat it out the whole race.

"He was a bit disappointing in Downpatrick the last day where he just didn't settle and maybe he didn't like the hill there, but today he did his best work at the end and hit the line strong.

"Gavin said to drop him in a bit, he was keener than I expected early on and I was a bit further up than I wanted to be, but they went hard in front. Coming to the last he started to pick up a bit, I hadn't asked him too many questions at that stage, and when I went for him he did it well.

"At home his work is really good and I think he can go on from this."

(Quotes by Mark Nunan)

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.