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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Real Madrid player Odriozola on the scoresheet at Leopardstown

Thu 15th Jul 2021, 18:54

Gaheris and Shane Crosse beat Lord LukerGaheris and Shane Crosse beat Lord Luker
© Photo Healy Racing

Real Madrid right-back and Spanish International Alvaro Odriozola had his colours carried to victory at Leopardstown tonight as Gaheris ran out a gutsy winner of the Manguard Plus Maiden on the card.

The Joseph O'Brien-trained colt went to post 5/4 favourite in the nine-furlong contest following a narrow defeat at Gowran Park last month.

Shane Crosse tracked the leaders on the son of Camelot this evening before giving chase to front-runner Lord Luker down the straight.

Gaheris stayed on stoutly to pick up the leader inside the final furlong and was going away at the line to record a length-and-a-quarter success.

Assistant Brendan Powell said afterwards:- “It was a nice performance and he toughed it out well.

“Shane said he was just a little bit keen early. He said once he put his head down it took him a few strides but he got going and stayed on well.

“It's only his third run and it's great for Alvaro. He was over here a few weeks ago and it's his first winner here in Ireland. He's had winners in Spain.

“He's also got a two-year-old with us and it's nice to get a winner for him.”

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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.