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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Fury makes winning 'track' debut in bumper

Tue 4th Oct 2022, 17:13

Affordale Fury and Pat Taaffe beat AllibabaAffordale Fury and Pat Taaffe beat Allibaba
© Photo Healy Racing

Affordale Fury made a winning start 'under rules' when asserting late on to take the concluding bumper for Noel Meade and Pat Taaffe.

The Affinisea gelding had won a point-to-point back in March before joining Meade and went to post a 5/2 shot (from 9/2 in the morning) on his racecourse bow.

He was held up on the outer by Taaffe in the early stages before going to the front heading out on the final circuit.

2/1 favourite Allibaba came to dispute over two furlongs from home but Affordale Fury found plenty in the final furlong and pulled away close home for a four-and-a-half length win.

Meade said:- “We bought him in Cheltenham after he won his point-to-point.

“I think the softer the ground the better he’ll be and if I get my way he’ll go jumping hurdles straight away.

“He’s a really nice horse, stays well and goes through the ground well.”

(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.