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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Prosecco sparkles in Limerick bumper

Tue 17th Nov 2020, 16:15

Vintage Prosecco and Patrick Mullins Vintage Prosecco and Patrick Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Vintage Prosecco quickened up well in the closing stages to land the concluding bumper at Limerick for Gavin Cromwell and Patrick Mullins.

The Arctic Cosmos gelding was prominent throughout in the two-miler and was in front leaving the back straight.

Mullins asked his mount for an effort over a furlong out and he soon settled matters, going on to beat Calagogo by five lengths.

The winner went off the 9/4 joint favourite having been third to the impressive Sir Gerhard on his 'track' debut at Down Royal late last month.

Mullins said afterwards:- "We were probably too far back the first day but he can be a little bit keen. 

"He is a fine looking horse and we put the hood on him today in order to ride him handier and that suited him. 

"He loves that heavy ground, has a high cruising speed and he'll win races.

“Ger Fox does a lot of work with him and the horse is for sale and looks the type to jump hurdles and fences on winter ground. 

"Hopefully Gavin has a few more for me through the winter."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.