18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Katie completes good day for Walsh family

Thu 1st Oct 2015, 17:42

Ten Times Better and Katie WalshTen Times Better and Katie Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

Ten Times Better made the breakthrough at the sixth attempt when taking the concluding bumper at Clonmel today.

Pat Fahy's charge had been in the money in all of her previous five starts and gained a deserved success in the two-miler.

Katie Walsh had the 7/2 to the fore throughout. Outsider Gowenwithdflow raced up to dispute after half a mile but dropped away six furlongs from home.

Ten Times Better kept on strongly in the straight to record a two-and-a-half length success over Glendine River

Well-supported favourite Blazes Peg (2/1 from 7/1 this morning) made little impression in fifth.

"She's a tough filly and had a brilliant first run but then kept meeting good horses. The experience paid off today though and Katie was able to kick three times and also give her three breathers," said Fahy.

"She jumps well and her mother (Allaboveboard) was also unreal to jump. She picks up her bonus today and things like that will help keep people in the game and make these mares valuable. She is a full sister to Stack The Deck but we were unfortunate with him."

It concluded a good day for the Walsh family. Katie's brother Ruby had recorded a double on the card and had teamed up with their father Ted to complete the brace on Old Castletown

(Quotes by Thomas 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.