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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Skontonovski another bargain buy success for McGuinness

Wed 8th Sep 2021, 19:57

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© Photo Healy Racing

Skontonovski was another to get up late at Cork tonight as he prevailed in the second division of the Mallow Handicap for Ado McGuinness. Florence Thompson was produced to lead a furlong from home in the seven-furlong contest but was tackled by Skontonovski in the closing stages.

Ronan Whelan drive his mount into a narrow lead close home as the 9/1 shot recorded a head success.

The winner was making his fourth outing since joining McGuinness and and was opening his account on his 15th career start.

McGuinness said:- "We bought him in July in England, he was a cheap horse (£6,500) whose form petered out.

“We ran him last time in Roscommon and he didn't seem to get home. I told Ronnie to hold on to him for as long as he could, I put a visor on and it made a big difference and Ronnie was world class.

"He is a fun horse and hopefully he will go in again. He is owned by Gary Devlin who is a good patron of mine and has War Hero and Is That Love with me. He always buys a cheap horse for fun and, if there is a beach (in Laytown) he could rock up there."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
9/1
Tote €13.20 €2.10
2nd
hd
11/1
€5.50
3rd
3.25L
6/1
€2.80
4th
0.75L
25/1
bf
nk
9/2Fav
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.