18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Fabulous four timer for Lee at Gowran

Wed 13th Apr 2022, 19:48

Four winners on the card for Billy LeeFour winners on the card for Billy Lee
© Photo Healy Racing

Billy Lee had a night to remember at Gowran Park this evening, completing his first four-timer courtesy of Sultanov Swing in the finale.

The Paddy Twomey-trained filly was sent to post a well-backed 11/10 favourite in the second division of the nine-furlong maiden for four-year-olds plus.

Lee tracked the leaders on the daughter of American Pharoah and she cruised up to lead two furlongs from home.

Twomey's debutante was asked for an effort over a furlong out and despite drifting left in the closing stages she kept on strongly to post a three-length win over the staying on Hallowed Star

The winner, owned by Ballylinch Stud, is out of Soho Dancer, a listed placed daughter of Galileo. It was a double on the card for the owners after the earlier victory of Bay Of Bengal

Twomey said:- “She’s a nice filly and I’m delighted Ballylinch sent her to us last year. I was hoping she would do something like that. She’s the first horse I’ve had for Ballylinch.

“Billy likes her and he thinks she will progress plenty.

“She is out of a Galileo mare and it’s a family that seems to improve with age. She is the second foal.

“The first foal won as a five-year-old in Del Mar last year first time out, and the dam won last year as a ten-year-old after having the two of them in Germany.”

Lee's four-timer returned at odds of nearly 311/1. He had also struck on Star Girls Aalmal Plunkett and Bay Of Bengal.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
11/10Fav
Tote €2.10 €1.10
2nd
3L
8/1
€1.70
3rd
1.25L
8/1
€2.50
4th
6.5L
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.