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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Kimbay continues on the up

Thu 4th Jun 2015, 18:30

Kimbay (right) beats ZainderaKimbay (right) beats Zaindera
© Photo Healy Racing

The progressive Kimbay recorded her fifth career victory when running out a convincing winner of the five-furlong handicap at Tipperary this evening.

Rory Cleary 's mount was prominent in the centre in the early stages and was disputing when the field came across to join Prince Connoisseur and Zaindera on the stand's side.

Noel Lawlor 's filly was a definite leader passing the furlong pole and kept on well in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-quarter margin over Zaindera.

The 5/1 winner had been fourth in a competitive Curragh contest recently on her return to action. She had won four times towards the end of last year having been rated 49 at the start of the season.

"She's tough, as game as anything, and is better over five (furlongs) than six," said Lawlor.

"Rory breezed her the other day and told me she'd win today - all the credit goes to him and Derek McCormack who ride the horses out every morning and without them I wouldn't be here!

"I'll think about the Rockingham if she keeps improving and while she's not the biggest, has the heart of a lion and is gutsy and game."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
5/1
Tote €7.50 €1.60
2nd
1.25L
20/1
€6.90
3rd
0.5L
4/1Fav
€1.10
4th
1.25L
9/2
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.