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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Hailstone claims Limerick heat in style

Sun 30th Apr 2017, 15:14

Hailstone and Dylan Hogan Hailstone and Dylan Hogan
© Photo Healy Racing

Hailstone powered clear going to the furlong marker to run out clear cut winner as Dylan Hogan notched a quick opening race double at Limerick.

The Patrick Prendergast-trained won the early battle for the lead in the seven-furlong handicap and was asked to lengthen passing the two pole.

The 100/30 favourite was in command entering the last furlong and kept on strongly to record a five-and-a-half length victory under top-weight.

Hailstone won a claiming maiden at Dundalk last month and has run well twice subsequently in handicap company.

"Dylan gave him a beauty and was very positive on him,” said Prendergast.

"The race was what it was; he was second in the Madrid (Handicap) and that's not a better performance than the Madrid but it's a different day and a different crowd.

"There's a penalty to be taken now but you could argue it's not a better run than the Madrid run - I don't think it is but he won well and seemed to like the faster ground."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
10/3Fav
Tote €3.10 €1.50
2nd
5.5L
25/1
€6.80
3rd
nk
20/1
€5.70
4th
0.5L
16/1
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.