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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Glengouly too strong for hotpot Girl

Thu 1st Dec 2022, 13:07

Glengouly and Paul Townend produce a spectacular leap Glengouly and Paul Townend produce a spectacular leap
© Photo Healy Racing

Glengouly produced a fine front-running performance to land the opening beginners chase at Thurles this afternoon for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Telmesomethinggirl went to post a 4/6 shot in the two-mile-two contest but couldn't live with the Coastal Path gelding in the closing stages.

He was tackled three from home by the hotpot but was in control running down to the last where the mare was untidy.

Glengouly galloped on strongly to record a three-and-three-quarter length win on his chase debut.

"It was Plan A to jump out and hope that he would jump well as he has jumped well at home. I think he can jump better than he did today but he got a good start and kept it up,” said Mullins.

"I was a little apprehensive the ground was so dry but maybe it was more advantageous to us than the opposition.

"At Christmas you'd be looking at the Grade 1 at Limerick but I think we might look for an easier race."

(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.