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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Webster wins on return

Wed 10th Sep 2014, 17:58

Noah Webster and Robbie Power on their way to victoryNoah Webster and Robbie Power on their way to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

Noah Webster was friendless on his return to action in the Galway City & Salthill Publicans Handicap Hurdle but defied the drift in the market to run out a convincing winner.

Robbie Power got a lovely split on the rail going to the final flight on the Aidan O'Brien-trained gelding and he jumped the last in contention.

The JP McManus-owned gelding, sent off a 16/1 shot having traded at 7/1 this morning, stuck at his task well on the run-in to post a four-length success. She's A Leader chased him home with 5/1 favourite Portrade back in third.

The winner was making his first start since pulling up at Gowran Park in March.

“Being fresh is the key to him. He won first time out at Naas last year but was a bit disappointing after that. He did the job well in the end today,” said Power afterwards.

The winning jockey was another to praise today's ground:- “They've done a good job on the ground today. It was a bit too quick yesterday for jumping.”

(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.