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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Michael adds to Browne family success at Cork

Fri 23rd Jul 2021, 17:34

The Cola Kid and Nathan CrosseThe Cola Kid and Nathan Crosse
© Photo Healy Racing

It proved a good day for the Brownes at Cork this afternoon with Michael following his brother Willie into the winners enclosure. The Cola Kid proved a game winner of the first division of the Fermoy Handicap for Michael Browne.

Nathan Crosse gave the Lethal Force gelding a strong drive and asked his mount for an effort on the far side two furlongs from home.

The 3/1 joint-favourite got to the front inside the final furlong and kept on well in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-quarter success over She's In The Game

"He did it well and it'll probably get tough for him now as he'll have to go up in grade a bit,” said the winning trainer.

"Six furlongs on good ground is his gig and he doesn't get seven, even though you'd think he would. We tried him a few times and he wants good ground.

"Today was the plan after the last day and he won't run now for three weeks or a month."

Willie Browne had trained One Sweet Day to win the preceding race.

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
3/1JFav
Tote €4.10 €1.70
2nd
1.25L
3/1JFav
€1.10
3rd
nk
18/1
€4.00
4th
4.5L
25/1
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.