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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

De Bromhead gelding So tough

Thu 3rd Sep 2020, 17:13

Say It Ain't So and Daniel Holden (nearest) tackle Master ArtistSay It Ain't So and Daniel Holden (nearest) tackle Master Artist
© Photo Healy Racing

Say It Ain't So battled back gamely to get up again close home and land the Redmondstown Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel for Henry de Bromhead.

The Kayf Tara gelding was a promising fourth on his debut at Limerick in June but had faded after running keenly back at the same track the following month.

He was prominent throughout in today's two-mile contest under Daniel Holden but surrendered the lead to 2/1 favourite Master Artist two from home after a sloppy jump.

Holden gave the 8/1 shot a strong drive on the run-in and he got his head in front again close home to record a neck success.

De Bromhead had lost last flight faller Hollow Moon in the opener and said:- "It was very sad about the mare in the first; she looked to be going really well she fell and it is very sad to lose her.

"I'm delighted with this guy and he is a real big chasing type of horse who loves that better ground. Hopefully he has a nice future and he is such a big horse all the time he gets will stand to him.

"I'll wait until next year to go chasing.

"The ground was a bit on the quick side for (the withdrawn) January Jets."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.