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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Jeremy on the mark again for Cooper

Thu 17th Feb 2022, 16:55

Dancing Jeremy (grey) and Derek O'Connor lead eventual third Donnrua DreamDancing Jeremy (grey) and Derek O'Connor lead eventual third Donnrua Dream
© Photo Healy Racing

Dancing Jeremy made it two from three runs for Tom Cooper when claiming the amateur handicap hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

The grey had scored over fences on his first outing for the Tralee handler at Cork last month before finishing fourth over timber at Fairyhouse eight days ago.

Derek O'Connor took the ride today and moved up stylishly to challenge on the 10/3 favourite turning for home.

The Jeremy gelding had a narrow lead going to the second last and kept on well from the final flight to post a length success over the staying on The Higher Road

Cooper said afterwards:- “He’s probably not a natural hurdler, he doesn’t seem to have a lot of respect for them, and I’d say that’s what cost him last week.

"But he came out of it very well and we said we’d run him back again seven days later, off his mark. His future lies over fences, and I’d say he’ll go back over them now for a novice handicap off 110.”

(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.