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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Style success a 'tonic' for injured McLoughlin

Sat 18th Feb 2023, 15:21

Ottoman Style and Conor Maxwell (centre) tackled by Bynx (right) and Ardera Ru (left)Ottoman Style and Conor Maxwell (centre) tackled by Bynx (right) and Ardera Ru (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Ottoman Style proved strongest close home to land the spoils for trainer Dermot McLoughlin in the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle at Gowran.

The Kayf Tara gelding was making his second outing for the yard having been third at Fairyhouse in early December.

He went to post a 14/1 shot in today's event and tracked the leaders in the early stages.

Conor Maxwell sent his mount up to challenge at the third last and he led turning for home.

There were plenty pressing at the penultimate flight and he was joined by Bynx and Ardera Ru over the last.

Ottoman Style found plenty on the run to line to stick his head out and record a half length win over Bynx.

Maxwell said afterwards:- "That will be a good tonic for Dermot as he is out with a broken leg he got while out hunting two weeks ago yesterday.

“He had an operation but it is slow to heal and has had a few problems. He was in good form this morning and was talking about going to a point to point at his local track in Oldtown today.

"Dermot told me to ride him with loads of confidence but said it wasn't ideal as he wants further although he didn't want to go any further on that ground as his best form is during the summer.

"I stayed out wide for fresh ground and he stuck it out really well. I rode him to run well and everything fell his way.

"I'm in Dermot's twice a week and in Gavin Cromwell's twice a week and at home with pre-trainers the rest of the time."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
14/1
Tote €26.30 €3.80
2nd
0.5L
33/1
€10.40
3rd
1.25L
9/1
€2.10
4th
2L
33/1
€7.50
bf
1.75L
15/8Fav
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.