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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Pinta powers home to secure follow up win

Mon 25th Oct 2021, 17:04

Pita Pinta and Chris Hayes Pita Pinta and Chris Hayes
© Photo Healy Racing

Pita Pinta finished with a flourish to secure a quick follow up win at Galway this afternoon.

The Fozzy Stack-trained filly had sprang a 20/1 shock at Navan last Wednesday and turned out again today under a 6lb penalty.

Chris Hayes was rowing along in third on the 9/4 favourite turning for home today but she picked up well in the straight, leading in the final furlong and pulling away late on for a five length win.

The winning rider said:- "We've had very patient owners because of the dry summer and she grows a leg on that ground. I thought she was really well placed by Fozzy.

"She is out of a good jumping mare so he said she might go jumping so we'll see, but I'd be hoping he'll keep her in training for the spring of next year. She goes so well on that ground, there could be a nice pot on her."

There was drama in the race early on as Dublin Journal clipped heels and fell. Rider Kevin Manning sustained an injury in the incident and was taken to University College Hospital Galway.

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €3.25 €1.10
2nd
5L
5/1
€2.31
3rd
0.5L
15/2
€2.53
4th
4.25L
9/1
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.