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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sequoia in good Spirits on seasonal debut

Wed 10th May 2023, 18:12

Sequoiaspirit and Joey SheridanSequoiaspirit and Joey Sheridan
© Photo Healy Racing

Joey Sheridan partnered a double on the card as Ray Hackett's Sequoiaspirit won the concluding mile-six handicap easily at Gowran Park.

The six-year-old settled behind the leaders before challenging past the two-pole. The 16/1 shot then took the lead over a furlong from home and soon had matters in control, extending the gap in the final stages to win by three-and-three-quarter lengths over Bolero

It was a fourth career victory for Sequoiaspirit, who was making his seasonal debut in this race.

Hackett said:- “He’s a hardy little horse and we gave him a good break this time. He just loves his work and thrives from work and racing. The dead ground helped him.

“He’ll mix it now between the Flat and hurdles for the summer and hopefully we’ll have a bit of fun with him. We’ll be aiming for the likes of Killarney and he was unlucky in Listowel last year.”

Sheridan had also struck on Secret Sauce in the earlier claimer.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
16/1
Tote €16.40 €4.40
2nd
3.75L
11/1
€3.30
3rd
0.5L
6/1
€1.50
4th
0.5L
3/1Fav
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.