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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Stag strikes on softer ground

Sat 14th Oct 2023, 16:23

Stag Night and Billy Lee pull clearStag Night and Billy Lee pull clear
© Photo Healy Racing

Willie McCreery's Stag Night powered clear in the closing stages to justify good support in the sprint handicap at Naas this afternoon.

The Tagula gelding was soon prominent under Billy Lee and the 4/1 joint favourite (11/1 this morning) led passing the two pole.

He hit top gear inside the final furlong, soon settling matters as he recorded a four-and-three-quarter length win over Jon Riggens

The five-year-old wasn't beaten far in sixth at Listowel on his last outing and was dropping back in trip today having secured his previous two career wins over six furlongs.

McCreery said:- “He’s a grand horse and wins one every year.

“He’s just had problems with his feet. We had special shoes on him in Gowran and Billy just felt he wasn’t moving well and couldn’t grip the ground.

“He’s probably sore on the hard ground and more comfortable on his feet on that ground.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
4/1JFav
Tote €5.00 €1.80
2nd
4.75L
5/1
€1.90
3rd
1.25L
4/1JFav
€1.70
4th
2.75L
9/1
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.