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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Killeena cosy winner of mares maiden

Sat 6th Dec 2014, 13:37

Killeena House (blue with green cap) comes to challenge as Ruby Walsh gets a fall off Queens WildKilleena House (blue with green cap) comes to challenge as Ruby Walsh gets a fall off Queens Wild
© Photo Healy Racing

Killeena House ran out a stylish winner of the two-and-a-half mile mares maiden hurdle at Navan to continue the fine form of trainer Robert Tyner.

The 10/3 shot cruised up to challenge Emron before the last and Philip Enright could afford to glance around on the run-in as she posted a cosy length-and-three-quarters success.

The lightly raced nine-year-old was making her first start since pushing Whisper Rock to half a length at the track in March.

“She's had her problems but patience pays off eventually,” said the trainer's wife Mary.

“Hopefully she'll be okay in the morning. We'll probably try and find a mares winners race for her, perhaps around Christmas.”

French import Antilope Du Seui was sent off the 3/1 favourite but could only finish a well held sixth.

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
10/3
Tote €4.50 €2.80
2nd
1.75L
13/2
€2.60
3rd
8.5L
33/1
€12.10
4th
3.5L
66/1
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.