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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Wolf scores on first start for Lyons

Sun 26th Jun 2016, 15:37

Sea Wolf (right) comes with a strong runSea Wolf (right) comes with a strong run
© Photo Healy Racing

Sea Wolf came with a well-timed charge inside the final furlong to claim the Equisoft 25th Anniversary Handicap at the Curragh. Have A Nice Day made his bid for home over two furlongs out in the seven-furlong contest when taking over from front-runner An Saighdiur

Colin Keane got a good tune from 11/4 favourite, however, and he stayed on to lead inside the final furlong before powering clear in the closing stages for a three length victory. Club Wexford kept on for second.

The winner was narrowly denied on his most recent start at Ayr in late April and was having his first start for trainer Ger Lyons today.

"David (Spratt, owner) is very good at finding these horses, and I don't know how he does it. Nearly every horse he's bought has worked out,” said Lyons.

"He's a very straight forward horse, a kids ride at home. Today was really a fact finding mission. He seemed to be going nowhere two (furlongs) down but he came home really well.

"Colin said a mile would be no problem but I don't know. Looking at his form beforehand it said seven furlongs to me. But we'll learn as we go."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.70 €1.40
2nd
3L
14/1
€4.30
3rd
0.5L
10/1
€3.70
4th
1.25L
33/1
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.