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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cross proves his class

Sat 2nd Sep 2017, 14:38

Intelligence Cross and Donnacha O'Brien Intelligence Cross and Donnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

It proved straight-forward enough for Intelligence Cross as he justified his short price in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Navan.

Aidan O'Brien 's charge was sent to post a 8/13 shot for the extended five-furlong contest and tracked Flower Of May towards the rail.

Donnacha O'Brien asked his mount to hit the front a furlong-and-a-half from home and he asserted inside the final furlong. Mr Scarlet who had been kept out wide, stayed on to fill the runner-up spot but could only get within two-and-three-quarter lengths of the winner.

Intelligence Cross was dropping class having faced some stiff tasks this season behind the likes of Harry Angel and stable-mate Caravaggio.

“He’s a Group class sprinter and in a lower grade today he was able to show his class. That win will do him a world of good confidence wise,” said the winning rider.

(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.