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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Howth makes winning start in handicaps

Thu 19th Aug 2021, 17:00

Howth and Seamie Heffernan (near) beat Play By The RulesHowth and Seamie Heffernan (near) beat Play By The Rules
© Photo Healy Racing

Howth made a winning start in handicap company when claiming the opening nursery at Killarney this afternoon.

The Ballydoyle colt tracked the leaders in the mile contest and gave chase to front-runner Play By The Rules early in the straight.

The son of Churchill stuck on well for Seamie Heffernan to get on top inside the final furlong and post a length-and-a-quarter victory over the long-time leader.

Howth was sent to post the 6/4 favourite after three solid maiden runs, the best of those when runner-up to Celtic Times at Tipperary in late June.

Heffernan commented afterwards:- "It was his fourth run and he is fine big horse and it was nice to win with him. He has always worked like he was capable of winning a maiden.

"It is beautiful ground."

(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.