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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lavender blooms at Gowran

Thu 26th Sep 2019, 16:51

Lady In Lavender and Joey Sheridan Lady In Lavender and Joey Sheridan
© Photo Healy Racing

Lady In Lavender opened her Flat account in some style when taking the first division of the apprentice handicap at Gowran under Joey Sheridan.

The Jeremy filly had run well to be placed on her last two outings over hurdles having joined Denis Hogan this summer.

Having her first outing on the level for her new handler she won easing down at the line.

Sheridan sent his mount into the lead a furlong-and-a-half from home in the mile contest and she pulled clear in the closing stages.

Her rider was pulling up at the post as the 4/1 joint-favourite recorded a five length victory. Harvey Specter finished second for pony champion Dylan Browne McMonagle on his racecourse debut.

"I'm not too sure how strong a race it was but she was entitled to do it at the weights and had run well over hurdles,” said Hogan.

"A mile or 1m2f is ideal for her and I was at the sales yesterday and only thought of double-entering her late so she isn't in next week.

“There is plenty of racing for her in the coming weeks and she likes an ease in the ground.

"Conor O'Brien is a good owner to have and we were unlucky with her in a good pot in Tramore, when she missed the last. She could also go back over hurdles at some stage soon."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
4/1JFav
Tote €4.40 €1.02
2nd
5L
7/1
€2.10
3rd
1.75L
7/1
€2.30
4th
0.75L
8/1
€2.60
bf
1.75L
4/1JFav
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.