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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Keane moves two ahead after Inscribe win

Wed 11th Oct 2017, 15:54

Inscribe and Colin Keane beat Admirality Inscribe and Colin Keane beat Admirality
© Photo Healy Racing

Colin Keane moved two in front in the jockeys' title race when Inscribe stayed on well to make a winning start in handicap company.

The American-bred gelding attracted support this morning, backed from 7/2 into 11/8 before going to post the 5/2 joint favourite.

Fellow marker leader Admirality hit the front with over a furlong to go but was soon tackled by Inscribe and Ger Lyons' charge asserted inside the final furlong.

He was always in control in the closing stages as he posted a length success.

Shane Lyons said:- "He wasn't mad about the ground and is still a bit green. He'll want a bit further but Colin said he does nothing in front and he will come on maturity wise. It's another winner for Colin which it's all about at the minute.

"We'll see what comes up in the next couple of weeks but it will be a bit ground dependant. He has a high knee action and doesn't want it quicker than good but struggled to get out of that ground.

"He'll be a nice horse next year. David Spratt has bought a nice one there."

The winner was bought for £14,000 at Goffs UK Spring HIT Sale in May.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
5/2JFav
Tote €3.80 €1.10
2nd
1L
5/2JFav
€1.20
3rd
5.5L
20/1
€10.70
4th
1.75L
14/1
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.