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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Kinirons strikes again with Pourtales

Fri 9th Oct 2020, 19:04

Helen De Pourtales and Billy Lee (far side) beat ShawafHelen De Pourtales and Billy Lee (far side) beat Shawaf
© Photo Healy Racing

The Andrew Kinirons-trained Helen De Pourtales ground out victory in the second division of the seven-furlong handicap at Dundalk.

The Footstepsinthesand filly had been a game winner over a mile at the track last month and again knuckled down well to record back-to-back wins.

Billy Lee was again on board and produced his mount to press the leaders at the furlong pole.

The 4/1 shot got on top close home to record a head victory over Shawaf

Kinirons said:- “We were a little bit worried that the trip might be a bit sharp from that draw but she was very good and Bill got her out.

“She learned a lot from the last day. She’s lightly-raced and was a bit green the last day but we knew she had improved. She was bouncing at home.

“She’s strengthened up a lot from earlier in the year and is starting to fill into her frame.

“We’ll keep coming here for the winter and she’s an exciting filly for us to have. She’s very tough and genuine, and getting her head in front the last day gave her confidence.

“She knows how to battle now as she had never been in a battle until the last day. Hopefully she’ll keep improving.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.