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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Ibergman scores again for the Laverys

Mon 21st Sep 2015, 16:08

Ibergman beats Cailin MorIbergman beats Cailin Mor
© Photo Healy Racing

The Sheila Lavery-trained Ibergman stuck on gamely to get home in the fillies handicap over a mile at Navan. Back On Top hit the front over two furlongs out in the €20,000 contest but couldn't hold the final furlong charge of Ibergman.

The Ronan Whelan-ridden filly then had to dig deep in the closing stages as Cailin Mor stayed on strongly to get within a neck at the line.

The 11/2 winner was recording her second win of the year having landed a maiden at Galway and she had subsequently finished third on her handicap debut at Ballybrit earlier in the month.

Lavery trains the winner for her brother John and said afterwards:- "She was a bit unbalanced coming down the hill but really picked up on the rising ground. I was very hopeful going into the race. I was really pleased to see the rain yesterday.

"She kind of needs a rider that knows her as she dropped herself out. Ronan then thought he hit the front a bit soon.

"I do think she needs an ease in the ground. She rolls around a bit. I'll maybe look for somewhere not so downhill.

"She's in the mares' sales at the end of November and I'd love to pick up something before that."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
11/2
Tote €7.60 €2.80
2nd
nk
8/1
€3.80
3rd
4.25L
8/1
€1.80
4th
2.5L
5/2Fav
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.