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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Masada opens account in style

Wed 18th Nov 2015, 14:00

Mount Masada and Jack Kennedy 
Mount Masada and Jack Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

Mount Masada powered clear in the closing stages to run out a convincing winner of the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Jack Kennedy produced his mount to lead at the second last and he was in control going to the last.

Davy Fitzgerald 's charge pulled clear on the run-in to record a eight length victory over 50/1 shot De Glebe Star

The winner had attracted some support from 9/1 this morning and returned a 7/1 shot. He had been fourth behind Perfect Woman at Cork on his last outing earlier this month.

"He'd a good run the last day in Cork. I was worried whether he would handle that real heavy ground but he's a good tough little horse who should win again," said Fitzgerald.

"He was nearly brought down with a circuit to go on his previous run at Listowel. I'm delighted for his owner Tom Harnett, who is a vet from Ardagh in Co. Limerick and has been with me a long time."

(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.