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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sign on the mark

Wed 27th Feb 2013, 15:51

Follow The Sign and Robbie Colgan fly the last to seal victoryFollow The Sign and Robbie Colgan fly the last to seal victory
© Photo Healy Racing

Follow The Sign swooped before the final flight to land the spoils in the two-and-a-half mile maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

15/8 favourite War Correspondent attempted to make all but had to give way at the second last. Andiamos who had tracked the leader throughout, hit the front – but only briefly.

Robbie Colgan soon passed them out on Follow The Sign and his mount kept on strongly in the closing stages for a length-and-three-quarters success. Grove Field came through well in the closing stages to fill the runner-up spot behind the Oliver McKiernan-trained gelding.

The winner, sent off 2/1 second choice, was not winning out of turn, having been placed on his previous two starts.

“The step up in trip helped a bit as he was running over two miles and I think the better ground probably helped too,” said McKiernan.

“He was crucified with sore shins after he ran in a point-to-point and today was the first day he's really looked right and felt right.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

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.