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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Know makes experience pay in opener

Mon 21st Sep 2015, 14:04

Know holds off SomebodytoldmeKnow holds off Somebodytoldme
© Photo Healy Racing

Know held the late charge of Somebodytoldme to land the opening fillies maiden at Navan this afternoon.

Billy Lee produced the well-backed 10/3 co-favourite to lead inside the final furlong but she was strongly pressed in the closing stages as Somebodytoldme flashed home on the outer.

The David Wachman-trained filly, who had been 6/1 this morning, held on at the finish to record a head victory.

"She had plenty of form in the book. She had been running mostly over the minimum trip. It was only half a furlong more but it feels like six. She travelled a little bit better. I probably got to the front a bit soon," said Lee afterwards.

"The ground is on the slow side."

Gift Wrap another co-favourite, finished third after making the running, while the other market leader was newcomer After Dawn a stable-mate of the winner, who finished last.

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
10/3Cfav
Tote €3.70 €1.50
2nd
hd
22/1
€6.90
3rd
2.5L
10/3Cfav
€1.50
bf
3.5L
10/3Cfav
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.