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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Kangaroo finally collects over hurdles

Sun 19th Sep 2021, 15:48

Captain Kangaroo and Paul Townend fly the lastCaptain Kangaroo and Paul Townend fly the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Captain Kangaroo asserted in good style in the closing stages to gain an overdue win over timber in the Dairygold Maiden Hurdle at Listowel.

It was a double on the card for both Willie Mullins and Paul Townend as the 6/5 favourite scored at the ninth attempt over hurdles.

Townend asked his mount to take closer order turning for home in the three-miler and he got to the front after the second last.

The Mastercraftsman gelding put the race to bed before the final flight and galloped on to record a four-length win over 50/1 shot Bite That

The winner had landed a bumper on his debut and was placed four times in maiden hurdles.

"He has been expensive to follow and that is probably his trip,” said Mullins.

“Paul thought he might benefit from going over fences and whether or not we'll go at this stage I don't know but he thought he would have far more respect for a fence than a hurdle.

"It's nice for Kanga Racing and Brett Graham as they've been waiting a while with him."

(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.