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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Butler pounces late on Lanna

Thu 8th Dec 2011, 13:59

Derrinlanna pounced on the run-in to grab the spoils in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel. Lock Mor Lad looked to have done enough, in the two-and-a-half mile contest, when leading into the straight and establishing a couple of lengths advantage before the final flight.

Shane Butler got a good tune from Derrinlanna after the last, however, getting the Presenting mare to the front for a length success.

It was a first win for Peter Fahey's charge since she landed her bumper at Wexford in May 2009.

"We had her leased out to a syndicate in Burkes Pub but we had kind of given up on her," revealed Fahey.

"We knew she had ability as she won a bumper (for Conor O'Dwyer) but she fell once (at Killarney in July) and it went a bit pear shaped afterwards.

"She was in the yard and is a grand quiet mare so we decided to run her in a charity race.

"She was ridden by a Guard, Richard Cullen, who rides out in the yard and she ran a cracker in that so we gave her a second chance.

"It's a bit of a shock to win today. She is owned now by my wife Bernadette and that's her first winner over jumps."

9/2 joint favourites Tornant (12th) and Shela House (last of 14 finishers) disappointed and the later was coughing post race.

1st
11/1
Tote €12.60 €2.50
2nd
1L
10/1
€2.50
3rd
8.5L
10/1
€3.20
4th
hd
25/1
€2.60
bf
4.25L
9/2JFav
bf
15L
9/2JFav
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.