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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Jett justifies good support in Thurles opener

Thu 22nd Feb 2018, 14:21

Jett and Robbie Power jump the lastJett and Robbie Power jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

A fine leap at the last sealed things for Jett as he justified his short price in the opening rated chase at Thurles this afternoon.

Jessica Harrington 's charge was sent to post the 11/10 favourite for the two-mile two contest having been as big as 2/1 this morning.

Robbie Power tracked the leaders on the Flemensfirth gelding before sending him to the front over the third last. Goulane Chosen threw down a strong challenge from the penultimate fence but a mistake at the last gave the advantage to Jett.

The market leader kept on well in the closing stages to record a four-and-a-quarter length victory.

The winner was dropping back in trip having been well held in a competitive handicap over two-miles five at the Dublin racing festival last time out.

"He deserved that as he had been running in Graded company and in a handicap the last day he fought the whole way and wouldn't drop the bit,” said Harrington.

“Today when I saw the entries, I knew there'd be good pace and it suited and he jumped super.

"He'll be much better on better ground and will go 2m5f as well. We have a couple of options and he is in the 2m4f novice handicap at Cheltenham but it depends on whether the handicapper moves him or not. He'd be fine if he didn't move him at all."

(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.