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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Locky comes good for Fenton

Sun 13th Apr 2014, 15:48

Drive On Locky and Brian O'Connell Drive On Locky and Brian O'Connell
© Photo Healy Racing

Drive On Locky made all the running, under Brian O'Connell, to take the 2m5f handicap hurdle at Tramore.

The 9/2 shot stayed on strongly in the closing stages to land the spoils, by two-and-a-half lengths, for trainer Philip Fenton.

Count Salazar sent off the 9/4 favourite, tried to give chase from the second last but couldn't make an impression on the winner and eventually lost the runner-up spot to Kilmainham

Drive On Locky was gaining his first career success at the eighteenth attempt.

“He's been a long time trying and at last he's got his head in front,” said Fenton.

“He did it the hard way and it's an overdue success. If he got in again tomorrow he'd probably run but he's third reserve.”

(Additional reporting by Donal Murphy)

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.