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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Jelona lands dramatic mares maiden

Thu 3rd Sep 2020, 16:36

Jelona edges out TrevenaJelona edges out Trevena
© Photo Healy Racing

Jelona landed the spoils after a dramatic finish to the opening Kilganey Mares Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon. Hollow Moon looked set to collect in the two-mile-three contest after picking it up from long time leader Trevena after the second last.

She crashed out at the final flight, however, leaving Trevena with a narrow lead. The faller hampered those in behind and Jelona had to skip over her stricken rival.

Paddy Kennedy got a good tune from Jessica Harrington's charge on the run-in as she pipped 7/4 Trevena close home for a half length success.

The 13/2 winner had been placed in a bumper on her debut but was well beaten when fifth of six in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick on her return last month.

Kennedy admitted:- "I was probably lucky at the last and she jumped the other horse. 

"If she had jumped well the whole way I would have won anyway but it has taken her a while to learn and she will improve again jumping-wise.

"She has a savage pedigree so to win is very valuable to the family."

Sadly Hollow Moon suffered a fatal injury when falling at the last.

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
13/2
Tote €9.80 €2.30
2nd
0.5L
7/4Fav
€1.30
3rd
4.75L
11/1
€3.50
4th
4.25L
15/2
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.